Sleep - On the whole females sleep longer than males this is particularly true for the 30 to 60 age range. While 8 year olds sleep for on average nearly 11 hours a night this quickly reduces to under 10 hours by age 13 and by the time people reach their mid 20's sleep time is less than 9 hours. Sleep time then remains fairly steady until people get into their 60's and beyond when it begins to increase towards a 9 hour average.
Average time sleeping per day by age and gender
Wash and dress - Females spend more time washing and dressing than males at almost every age. The biggest differences are for teenagers and into the early 20's. On average 19 year old females spend 40 minutes more a day washing and dressing than their male counterparts. On average across all ages females spend 10 minutes more than males on this activity.
Average time washing and dressing per day by age and gender
TV viewing - Up to the age of about 14 males and females watch a similar amount of television. Females aged 18 and 19 watch slightly more than males but otherwise male viewing time per day is higher than females right through to retirement. For both sexes TV viewing begins to increase from the late 50's onwards.
Average time spent TV viewing per day by age and gender
Sport - Males spend more time on sporting activities at almost all ages than females. The largest differences are for 12 and 13 year olds where males spend over 30 minutes per day longer on sporting activities.
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