The steps people take each

day across the planet 


Smartphone data from 700,000 people has been collated to show how active different parts of the world are. Residents of Hong Kong can claim to be the fittest, walking an average of 6,880 steps each day. But those living in Indonesia appear to be the laziest, managing just 3,513
Smartphone data from 700,000 people has been collated to show 
how active different parts of the world are. Residents of Hong Kong
 can claim to be the fittest, walking an average of 6,880 steps each 
day. But those living in Indonesia appear to be the laziest, 
managing just 3,513
  • Smartphone data from more than 700,000 people was 
  • collated by scientists
  • Hong Kong is deemed the fittest, with residents walking 
  • 6,880 steps each day
  • But those living in Indonesia appear to be the laziest, 
  • managing just 3,513 steps

If you've ever wondered which country leads the way in terms 
of staying fit each day, your queries have been answered.
Smartphone data from more than 700,000 people has been 
collated by scientists to show just how active different 
parts of the world are.
And residents of Hong Kong can proudly claim to be the fittest, 
walking an average of 6,880 steps each day - the equivalent 
to around three-and-a-half miles (6km).
But those living in Indonesia appear to be the laziest, 
managing just 3,513, according to Stanford University researchers.
By comparison, Britons walk 5,444 steps on a daily basis,
less than three miles (5km), tipping their US counterparts
 who manage just 4,774.
Scott Delp, a professor of bioengineeering behind the findings, 
told the BBC: 'The study is 1,000 times larger than any
previous study on human movement.
'There have been wonderful health surveys done, 
but our new study provides data from more countries, 
many more subjects, and tracks people's activity on 
an ongoing basis.
'This opens the door to new ways of doing science at a 
much larger scale than we have been able to do before.' 
On average, the number of daily steps taken was 4,961
 - two-and-a-half miles (4km), according to the research 
published in the journal Nature.
But many countries, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
 also fell below the standard estimated amount. 
Experts say the overall findings, which delved into 
multiple factors such as 'activity inequality' and obesity
 rates in 46 countries, could help tackle bulging waistlines.
Contrary to popular belief, the main findings of average steps in each country had little impact on obesity levels. Instead, activity inequality - dubbed the vast difference between the active and the non-active - was a more accurate reflection
Contrary to popular belief, the main findings of average steps
 in each country had little impact on obesity levels. Instead, 
activity inequality - dubbed the vast difference between the active
and the non-active - was a more accurate reflection
Contrary to popular belief, the main findings of average 
steps in each country had little impact on obesity levels.
Instead, activity inequality - dubbed the vast difference 
between the active and the non-active - was a more
 accurate reflection.
The researchers told the BBC the bigger the gap between 
the two sets of people, the more obese people 
who lived in the country. 
Tim Althoff, a PhD candidate in computer science who 
was involved in the research, said: 'For instance, Sweden
 had one of the smallest gaps between activity rich and activity poor...
 it also had one of the lowest rates of obesity.'
His claims were backed by the findings, which showed the 
US and Mexico to have similar average step counts -
 but stark differences in activity inequality and obesity levels.  
The findings were based on anonymous data from participants
 who used the Argus app on their phones, designed to track daily activity.  
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REVEALED: THE FULL FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY OF MORE THAN 700,000 PARTICIPANTS
THE 46 COUNTRIES THAT WERE STUDIEDAVERAGE AMOUNT OF STEPS TAKEN
Hong Kong6,880
China 6,189 
Ukraine6,107
Japan6,010
Russia5,969
Spain5,936
Sweden5,863
South Korea5,755
Singapore5,674
Switzerland5,512
Czech Republic5,508
UK5,444
Italy5,296
Ireland5,293
Denmark5,263
Hungary5,258
Poland5,249
Norway5,246
Germany5,205
Finland5,204
Chile5,204
France5,141
Netherlands5,110
Turkey5,057
Israel5,033
Taiwan5,000
Belgium4,978
Australia4,941
Canada4,819
US4,774
Thailand4,764
Romania4,759
Portugal4,744
Mexico4,692
New Zealand4,582
UAE4,516
Greece4,350
Egypt4,315
India4,297
Brazil4,289
Qatar4,158
South Africa4,105
Phillipines4,008
Malaysia3,963
Saudi Arabia3,807
Indonesia3,513
(The Mail, UK)