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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults who get enough sleep — SH‑03

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
69.9 percent (2022)

Target:
73.3 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
72.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and over got sufficient sleep in 2020 2

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Increase the proportion of adults who get sufficient sleep

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Many adults in the United States don’t get enough sleep. This is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and death. Adults who don’t get enough sleep are also at higher risk for problems related to the brain, like stroke or dementia. Interventions to improve sleep environments and teach people about the importance of sleep may help more adults get enough sleep.

Topic:  Sleep

Workgroup: Sleep Health Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.