The Human Body

Blood makes up roughly what percent of the average adult's total body weight?

Answer

8 percent

For a 75 kg person that's about 6 kg of blood. Roughly a quarter of it is in your liver and digestive organs at any given moment — which is partly why a big meal makes you sleepy.

Source: American Society of Hematology

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