Americans getting less sleep than ever before: Gallup

Becker's Healthcare April 18, 2024
Mariah Taylor

For the first time, the majority of U.S. adults say they are not getting enough sleep, a recent Gallup poll found.

The sleep poll has been done since 2001. The last poll measured sleep in 2013 and found that 56% of Americans got sleep they needed. The most recent poll found a reversal of those numbers, with 57% saying they needed more sleep.

Here are five other findings:

• The percentage of people getting five hours or less of sleep has risen to 20%, and only a quarter of people are getting eight-plus hours.
• Women consistently report being less likely than men to get enough sleep, with 36% of women (versus 48% of men) saying they get the sleep they...

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