Animal research statistics for Great Britain, 2022
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By Hannah Hobson
Latest figures show a decrease in animals used in research in 2022
- The number of procedures on animals in 2022 has decreased by 10% to 2.76 million.
- Lowest number of procedures since 2002.
- Mice, fish, rats, and birds account for over 97% of all procedures.
- Cats, dogs, and monkeys account for 0.2% of all procedures.
Today (Thursday, 13 July 2023) the government has released its annual statistics on the number of animals used in scientific, medical and veterinary research in 2022. The figures show that 2,761,204 procedures were carried out in Great Britain in 2022, 10% less than in 2021.
97% of the procedures were carried out in mice, fish, rats, and birds, whereas cats, dogs, and monkeys accounted for 0.2% of all procedures in 2022.
What is a procedure?
A ‘procedure’ is any applied to a protected animal for an experimental or other scientific purpose, or for an educational purpose, that may have the effect of causing an animal pain, suffering, distress, or lasting...
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