Number of animals used in research and testing worldwide 2020 by country

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Feb 17, 2023
This statistic displays the annual number of animals used in research and testing worldwide, as of 2020. The United States is the country with the highest number of animals used in research and testing at around 20 million, followed by China at 16 million.

Annual number of animals used in research and testing in selected countries worldwide as of 2020 (in millions)

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Release date

2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of 2020

Supplementary notes

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Total numbers

3

Animal classes

3

Purpose and type of use

3

Focus: Great Britain

6

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