* Calculated based on provided percentages and rounded. For 2017-2022, the category "artio and perissodactyla" is not mentioned specifically, so this is, in fact, the category "other". EU member states and Norway
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Animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union 1999-2022
This statistic displays the share of animal classes commonly used in scientific research in the European Union comparing the years 1999, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022. Rodents and rabbits were the most commonly used animal group throughout the period considered, with a percentage around 64 percent.
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European Commission. (July 19, 2024). Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2022." Chart. July 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2024). Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of Animal Classes Used for Scientific Research in The European Union between 1999 and 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jul 2024, /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2022 [Graph], European Commission, July 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
