This statistic displays the number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by field of research. In 2023, around 210 thousand animals were used for basic scientific research on the nervous system.
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Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field
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GOV.UK. (September 11, 2024). Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field." Chart. September 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Number of Animals Used in Scientific Experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by Research Field." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK, Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/ (last visited July 06, 2025)
Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2021 to 2023, by research field [Graph], GOV.UK, September 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/636856/scientific-experiments-on-animals-by-research-field-in-great-britain/