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EU statistics on animals used for scientific purposes
Each year the European Commission publishes comprehensive statistics, from each country in the European Union (EU), on the use of animals in scientific, medical and veterinary research.
The EU statistics contribute to the debate on the value of this research. The most recently published figures are for 2022.
Scroll through to see the main figures for the 2022
statistics on animals used for scientific purposes in the EU
Total no. of animals used in the EU (2022)
Most used animals in the EU (2022)
Top 3 EU countries (2022)
Total no. of animals used in the EU (2022)
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Scroll through to see case studies on animal research in the EU
Covid-19 case study
Long Covid case study
Whooping cough case study
Covid-19 case study
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