Walking 4,000 steps a day linked to longer life (17th August 2023) Many people check how many steps they walk every day.Researchers looked at 17 studies about how far people walked.They concluded that 4,000 steps per day lowered the risk of getting heart disease and other life-threatening conditions.Researchers looked at exercise data from 225,000 adults worldwide over seven years.Taking 4,000 steps is the same as a 30-minute walk, or about three to four kilometres.