Adults
- The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) assesses sleep in adults using the question “On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?”
- Short sleep duration is based on age group recommended hours of sleep per day and defined as less than 7 hours for adults.
National trends in short sleep duration among US adults, 2013–2020
Highlights
- Age-adjusted prevalence of adults who reported short sleep duration remained unchanged from 2013 to 2020.
- Short sleep duration prevalence was higher among males than females across years.
Prevalence of short sleep duration among US adults by state, 2020
Highlights
- Age-adjusted prevalence of adults who reported short sleep duration varied by state in 2020, ranging from 29.3% in Colorado to 42.8% in West Virginia.
Prevalence of short sleep duration among US adults by county, 2018
Highlights
- Age-adjusted prevalence of adults who reported short sleep duration varied by county in 2018, ranging from 25.6% in Summit County, Utah to 49.1% in McCreary County, Kentucky.
Prevalence of short sleep among US adults, 2020
Highlights
- Crude prevalence of adults who reported short sleep duration was highest in the following subgroups: men (33.4%), adults ages 25 to 44 years (36.4%), non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (47.0%), and non-Hispanic Black or African American (43.5%).
