• China: average daily time spent on personal physiological activities by type 2018

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This statistic shows the average daily time spent on personal physiological activities in China in May 2018, by type. During the survey period, respondents have stated that they spent an average of around 559 minutes on sleeping or resting daily.

Average daily time spent on physiological activities in China in May 2018, by type (in minutes)

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

China

Survey time period

May 2018

Number of respondents

48,580 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

among residents from eleven provinces/municipalities

Supplementary notes

The sample size for urban dwellers was 29,557, rural residents 19,023; male sample size was 23,577 while female sample size was 25,003. The data was collected on one weekday and one weekend day, where subjects were asked to record activities in 15-minute intervals.

Sleeping and resting refer to nighttime sleep, daytime sleep, napping or closed eyes for short periods of time to meet personal physiological needs.

Personal hygiene care refers to daily personal hygiene activities, self-health management and receiving health care activities provided by others, for example: using toilet, teeth brushing, washing face, washing hands/ feet, bathing, sauna, makeup, beauty, hairdressing, shaving, manicure, pedicure, smoking, etc., as well as blood pressure or blood sugar monitoring, insulin injections, sick bed rehabilitation. This does not include medical treatment activities.

Meals and other eating activities refer to eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at home or outside (including workplace, schools, etc.), eating snacks, drinking water/beverage and other eating activities.