Shocking Sleep Facts Infographic


15 mind blowing sleep facts about Americans sleep habits

Shocking Sleep Facts & Statistics in the USA

1. Only 10% of Americans prioritize sleep when it comes to daily activities.
National Sleep Foundation

2. 80-90% of adults with sleep apnea are undiagnosed.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine

3. Americans are projected to spend $52 billion on sleep aids by 2020.
Consumer Reports

4. Your amygdala, the emotion center of the brain, increases reactivity by 60% as a result of poor sleep.
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

5. After just one night of bad sleep, your pain threshold drops by 15%.
Psychology Today

6. One alcohol binging episode can alter the gene that regulates your sleep.
ScienceDaily

7. One night of poor sleep can increase anxiety levels by 30%. If not treated, it could turn into a cycle.
Society for Neuroscience

8. An estimated 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder.
National Academies Press

9. Among adults, around 40% of men regularly snore, while only 24% of women do.
National Sleep Foundation

10. 10% of US adults have chronic insomnia.
American Sleep Association

11. Approximately 4% of Americans used prescription sleeping pills.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12. The CPAP device market is worth $4.3 billion
MarketResearch.com

13. 8% of Americans use an app to track their sleep.
Statista

14. You would need 4 days of good sleep to make up for 1 hour of sleep debt.
Scientific Reports

15. Drowsy driving caused 795 deaths in 2017.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

References

1. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Sleep%20in%20America%202018_prioritizing%20sleep_1.pdf
2. https://aasm.org/resources/factsheets/sleepapnea.pdf
3. https://www.consumerreports.org/sleep/why-americans-cant-sleep/
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286245/
5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201905/the-new-science-sleep
6. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180619122459.htm
7. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4649/presentation/38909
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19961/
9. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/snoring-and-sleep
10. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/25-random-facts-about-sleep
11. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db127.htm
12. https://blog.marketresearch.com/top-6-things-to-know-about-the-28-billion-sleep-market
13. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699422/us-adults-that-use-apps-to-track-sleep/
14. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep35812#citeas
15. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drowsy-driving

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