- 36,000 people across 17 markets responded to the company’s fourth annual survey.
- 40% of respondents get no more than three nights of good sleep per week.
- More than one-third of respondents are now actively tracking their sleep patterns, and many are adjusting bedtime routines in an effort to improve sleep quality.
The survey uncovered a staggering number of people suffering from a chronic lack of good sleep, with nearly 40% of respondents getting no more than three nights of good sleep each week – and some individuals reporting just one. Respondents reported feeling excessive daytime sleepiness (50%), negative feelings in the morning (40%) and more irritable (39%).
In its fourth year, the survey is core to ResMed’s Discover Your Sleep Superpowers campaign and this year’s findings are even more comprehensive, with 36,000 participants across 17 markets providing insights on the state of sleep around the world.
A world in sleep crisis*
- Across the surveyed population, only 13% of respondents reported sleeping well every night. People in
Japan (57%) topped the list for the number of poor nights’ sleep each week while people inIndia were the most rested with 27% saying they sleep well every night. - Over half of our respondents used a digital device before going to bed, whether to scroll through social media (53%), watch TV (44%) or catch up on news (31%).
- When asked about what was keeping them awake, the top reasons that emerged were personal anxiety (36%), insomnia (25%), breathing difficulties (15%), and obesity (13%).
- Even after falling asleep, 3 in 10 respondents reported being unable to stay asleep without being woken up. People in the
UK (44%) andFrance (42%) experienced the most disruption to their sleep while respondents fromIndia (42%) andThailand (41%) were most likely to fall and stay asleep the entire night. - Among female respondents who are perimenopausal or menopausal, 56% suffer from disturbed sleep, with women in
Ireland andAustralia being the most affected. In both countries, 3 in 4 women that are perimenopausal or menopausal said they suffer from disturbed sleep.
Discover your sleep superpowers
- The top three benefits experienced by respondents after a night of good sleep were improved concentration (50%), increased productivity (51%) and improved mental health (44%).
- Nearly 9 in 10 respondents also said that good sleep benefits them physically while 83% agree that good sleep enables them to be more creative.
- People are also becoming more curious about how they sleep, with 36% of respondents tracking their sleep either through a smartphone app (44%) or wearable (31%).
“With sleep being the third pillar of health, alongside diet and exercise, prioritizing your sleep is one of the most effective ways to improve your overall health,” said Carlos,
Among survey respondents, 57% claim they are aware of sleep apnea, a chronic disease in which the muscles of the throat relax to the point of collapse, restricting airflow and causing the sufferer to stop breathing repeatedly throughout the night. Notably, however, only 26% of those respondents have been diagnosed.
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1 Benjafield A et al. Lancet Respir Med 2019)
*Based on 36,000 respondents across 17 markets surveyed as part of the
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