Chronic pharyngitis is a clinically common diffuse inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa, and lymphatic tissues. The incidence of chronic pharyngitis is increasing yearly, the disease duration is increasing gradually, and there is no specific treatment for chronic pharyngitis. This study summarizes the existing animal models of chronic pharyngitis on the basis of the Chinese and Western clinical characteristics of chronic pharyngitis. Clinical diagnosis of chronic pharyngitis and the diagnostic criteria were analyzed in terms of their compatibility with animal models and an evaluation system was established for the existing models to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various animal models. The existing animal models were improved to provide ideas for the establishment of ideal animal models to promote research of chronic pharyngitis.