How many hours should an adult sleep
- how much sleep should people get
- how much sleep should people get by age
- how much sleep should you get
- how much sleep should you get in each stage
Is 6 hours of sleep enough!
Recommended hours of sleep by age
FastStats: Sleep in Adults
Quick stats
Trends in insufficient sleep, 2013–2022
The percentage of adults not getting enough sleep stayed the same from 2013 to 2022.
Insufficient sleep by state, 2022
The percentage of adults not getting enough sleep varies by state.
In 2022, it ranged from 30% of adults in Vermont to 46% adults in Hawaii.
Insufficient sleep by county, 2020
The percentage of adults not getting enough sleep differs by county. In 2020, it ranged from 24% of adults in Boulder County, Colorado, to 48% of adults in Greene County, Alabama.
Insufficient sleep among adults, 2022
The percentage of adults not getting enough sleep was highest in certain groups, including:
- Men (37%).
- Adults 45 to 64 (39%).
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander adults (49%).
Where the data comes from
National, state and population data
National, state and population trend data come from BRFSS from 2013–2022.
- Age-adjusted estimates are based on the U.S. 2000 standard population.
- Sleep was not part of the core BRFSS survey in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.