That’s what my (new) step counter shows. I think it’ll be interesting to find out the pattern of human movement. Say, is there any significant difference between weekday and weekend and which day I’ll walk the most. In this way, I might be to tell when I should do my exercise (as if) 
One quick search using google shows this article from University of Nebraska:
How many steps do you walk each day? Maybe you have heard the guidelines about walking 10,000 steps per day… If you are a sedentary person you may only average about 2000 to 3000 steps a day. Adding steps has many health benefits including weight control, improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and a decrease in the risk of cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.
You might want to check other and figures for walking facts from ramblers (for UK)
