The average life expectancy of Egyptians has been estimated at 71.5 years, according to a study carried out by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
The study, published on Monday, also indicated that the population spends a total of 29.5 years sleeping, and 6.8 years at work.
It was also revealed that the average Egyptian spends a lifetime total of 5.6 years watching television, seven years on housework, 3.5 years eating and drinking and three years in education.
The preen population spends 3.2 years tending to their personal hygiene, six years exercising, and 3.1 years commuting to work.
On top of this, said CAPMAS, the Egyptian public devote 1.4 years to caring for the elderly, two years to religious activities, and 5.9 years to social visits talking on the phone, attending ceremonies and visiting museums.
The survey was carried out on a sample of 3,480 families at 5,024 areas in six provinces including Cairo, Alexandria, Gharbiya, Daqahliya, Minya and Sohag. Border provinces were ruled out.
Edited translation from MENA
