Overall, 28.3% of men and 27.2% of women aged ≥18 years slept <7 hours on average within a 24-hour period. Among persons aged 18–44 years, men (28.8%) were more likely to sleep <7 hours compared with women (25.6%). Among adults aged 45–64 years, the percentage was similar for men (31.1%) and women (30.7%). However, among those aged ≥65 years, women (25.5%) were more likely than men (22.6%) to sleep <7 hours.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm
Footnotes
With 95% CIs indicated by error bars.
Determined by the number of hours indicated in respondents’ answers to the questionnaire item asking, “On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?” Respondents were instructed to round to the nearest whole hour.
Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.