The average person walks 75,000 miles (120,000 KM) in a lifetime or five times round the world.

The average person walks 75,000 miles (120,000 KM) in a lifetime or five times round the world.

The average adult will walk almost 75,000 miles over their lifetime – the equivalent of travelling around the world three times. A study of 2,000 adults found they each typically stroll 6,839 steps a day – amounting to 2,496,235 a year. This is approximately 1,182 miles each year or 74,462 miles over the average lifetime.

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