How many breaths does a person take per day?
Science medium Data from 2023
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The answer
22,000 breaths
Roughly 22K.
A person takes around 22,000 breaths a day, moving about 11,000 litres of air. You do it without thinking about it — until someone points it out, at which point you will breathe manually for the next thirty seconds.
Where this number comes from
| Source | American Lung Association |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | breaths |
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