Sleep Statistics: how many adults get enough sleep (CDC data)
How many U.S. adults fall short of the recommended 7 hours — by state, age, sex and work hours — from CDC surveys.
is the recommended amount of sleep for adults each day; less than 7 hours counts as short sleep.
Source: CDC, Sleep Facts and Stats
of adults did not get enough sleep in 2022, depending on the state — from 30% in Vermont to 46% in Hawaii.
Source: CDC BRFSS 2022
of men, and of adults aged 45–64, did not get enough sleep in 2022 — among the highest groups.
Source: CDC BRFSS 2022
in the share of adults not getting enough sleep from 2013 to 2022.
Source: CDC BRFSS trends
of employed adults slept under 7 hours: 29% of those working ≤40 hours a week, 35% at 41–60 hours, 48% at more than 60 hours (2022).
Source: CDC MMWR QuickStats, 2024;73:385
of men and women slept under 7 hours on average in a 24-hour period (2020).
Source: CDC MMWR QuickStats, NHIS 2020
What it means
Roughly a third of adults are short on sleep, and it has not improved in a decade. Consistent routines matter more than any single trick.
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