The data shows the number of procedures carried out on animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2015 to 2017, by the type of establishment involved. In 2017, approx. 1.9 million procedures on animals were conducted in universities and medical schools.
Universities and medical schools | 1977928 | 1898055 |
Commercial organisations | 1039632 | 933758 |
Non-profit-making organisations | 515472 | 627922 |
Government departments | 81771 | 164601 |
Other public bodies | 490126 | 147465 |
Public health laboratories | 9366 | 17572 |