The survey changed from face-to-face to online in 2021, which means 2021 and 2022 data cannot be compared with earlier years but the percentage of households owning pets can be compared between 2022 and 2021 with some caution required as the sample size changed from 5,093 in 2021 to 8,983 in 2022. Sample sizes vary as follows: n (2019/20) = 8,000; n (2018/19) = 8,000; n (2017/18) = 8,000; n (2016/17) = 8,000; n (2015/16) = 8000; n (2014/15) = 8,353; n (2013/14) = 6,192; n (2012/13) = 4,223; n (2011/12) = 4,205; n (2010/11) = 4,156.
The source did not publish 2025 pet population data due to anomalies that compromised the data.
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Guinea pig ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2026
This statistic shows the estimated percentage of households owning guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2026. According to the most recent pet population survey, *** percent of households in the UK owned guinea pigs in 2026.
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UK Pet Food. (February 21, 2026). Share of households owning guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/515348/guinea-pigs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Pet Food. "Share of households owning guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2026." Chart. February 21, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/515348/guinea-pigs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Share of households owning guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2026 [Graph], UK Pet Food, February 21, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/515348/guinea-pigs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
