NEW YORK, April 24 -- From smartphones and televisions to computers, tablets and smartwatches, these days, it can feel impossible to escape from screens. Globally, screen time is a cause for concern, but it continues to increase. And South Africa's population leads the world when it comes to screen time, spending more than nine hours a day on digital devices.

On average, the world's population spends six hours and 43 minutes a day on screens, according to a report by Electronics Hub. The organisation analysed data taken from DataReportal's "Digital 2024: Global Overview Report" to calculate the amount of time an inhabitant of each country spends on screens in relation to the average time they spend awake each day.

While nearly one in tw...