How many pounds of skin cells does the average person shed each year

Humans shed their epidermis at the rate of 0.001-0.003 ounces of skin flakes every hour. That is roughly 0.024-0.072 ounces per day 9-27oz/year, or 0.55-1.6 pounds per year. According to the WHO, 70 years was the average life expectancy at birth of the global population in 2012

So, 70 times 1.6 is 112 pounds of skin cells shed over a lifetime

That is roughly 0.0 24-0.0 72 ounces per day and 927 ounces slashed year or 0.55 through 1.6 pounds per year