Indians are living 13 years less than the Japanese: Expert flags 7 unhealthy reasons for this

If you’ve ever looked at global life expectancy charts, one thing jumps out: the Japanese are winning at longevity. On average, a person in Japan lives around 85 years, while in India, life expectancy hovers near 72 years (Our World in Data). That’s a 13-year gap, more than a decade of life lost. The surprising part? It’s not genetics. Indians aren’t “built” to live shorter lives. In fact, experts say it comes down to something far more fixable: habits. The little daily choices we make, from what we eat to how we move to how much we sleep, stack up into years gained or lost. So why are Indians losing those 13 years? Recently, Dr Siddhant Bhargava took to LinkedIn to share the common habits that's slashing longevity in Indians. In Tokyo, it’s normal to walk or cycle to the tr