This statistic illustrates the number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category. As of that year, there were 74 companies offering DNA tests to consumers who were interested in their ancestry.
Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category
Genetic testing category
Number of companies
Genetic relatedness
92
Non-legal paternity
88
Legal paternity
83
Nutrigenetic
74
Ancestry
74
Athletic
38
Surreptitious
34
Only health testing
31
Carrier
27
Child talent
4
Matchmaking
3
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Applied & Translational Genomics, & Elsevier. (March 25, 2016). Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/
Applied & Translational Genomics, und Elsevier. "Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category." Chart. March 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/
Applied & Translational Genomics, Elsevier. (2016). Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/
Applied & Translational Genomics, and Elsevier. "Number of Companies Providing Direct-to-consumer (Dtc) Genetic Testing Worldwide as of 2016, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/
Applied & Translational Genomics & Elsevier, Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Number of companies providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing worldwide as of 2016, by category [Graph], Applied & Translational Genomics, & Elsevier, March 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791985/number-of-companies-providing-dtc-genetic-testing-by-category-worldwide/
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