This statistic displays the number of animals used in scientific research in the European Union (and Norway) in 2022, by class of animal. In that year, around ** mice were used in scientific research in the EU, while around *** thousand rats were used.
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European Commission. (July 19, 2024). Number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union in 2022, by class of animal [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union in 2022, by class of animal." Chart. July 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2024). Number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union in 2022, by class of animal. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Number of Animals Used for Scientific Research in The European Union in 2022, by Class of Animal." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Jul 2024, /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union in 2022, by class of animal ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union in 2022, by class of animal [Graph], European Commission, July 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/634374/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/