In 2022, it was estimated that around 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 to 44 years did not get enough sleep. In comparison, around 28 percent of adults aged 65 years and older had insufficient sleep. Getting less than seven hours of sleep every day is considered insufficient sleep. Insufficient sleep in the United States The percentage of adults in the United States reporting insufficient sleep has remained relatively unchanged over the past decade. However, the year 2020 saw an unusual drop in the share of adults reporting not getting enough sleep, likely due to people working less or from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, around 38 percent of men and 36 percent of women in the U.S. reported not getting enough sleep. Getting sufficient sleep can reduce stress and improve mood, lower the risk of chronic disease, and help to maintain a healthy weight. How common are sleeping problems? A survey of U.S. adults from 2022 found that only 46 percent reported having no trouble sleeping, while 15 percent had trouble falling asleep, 28 percent trouble staying asleep, and 11 percent trouble falling and staying asleep. Common reasons for having a poor night’s sleep or trouble sleeping include needing to use the bathroom, physical discomfort, and being too hot. To improve sleep habits, the CDC recommends going to bed and getting up at the same time every day, regularly exercising, avoiding alcohol before bed and caffeine in the afternoon and evening, and keeping the bedroom cool, quiet, and relaxing.

This statistic indicates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 20 and over that have used prescription sleep aids in the last ** days, between 2005 and 2010 based on physician-diagnosed sleep disorders or self-reported troubles sleeping. For adults that have self-reported troubles sleeping, **** percent of these persons used prescription sleep aids between 2005 and 2010. Sleep aids are used to maintain or prompt sleep through the supression of activities within the central nervous system. The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed an increase in sleep aid prescriptions in the United States.

Prescription sleep aid use in U.S. adults

Approximately ** to ** million people in the U.S. are sleep deprived or have a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders are classified into many categories such as dyssomnias and circadian rhythm sleep disorders and can be detrimental to physical and mental functioning. Sleep disorders are commonly diagnosed through a polysomnography as well as in sleep laboratories. Prescription sleep aids may help provide much needed sleep to the sleep deprived and to maintain overall health. However, long-term use of prescription sleep aids have also been associated with other health problems such as cardiovascular disease. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required Lunesta, a commonly used sleeping aid, to lower their recommended starting dosage due to its causing of next-morning psychomotor and memory impairment. The global sleeping pill industry is projected to reach *** billion U.S. dollars by 2015.

Those with a sleep disorder diagnosed by a physician in the United States used a prescription sleeping aid **** times more often than those that were not diagnosed, **** percent in comparison to *** percent, respectively, based on use between 2005 and 2010. A 2008 survey reflected that * percent of U.S. adults showed signs of sleep apnea almost every night. Sleep apnea is a disorder where pauses in breathing or shallow and infrequent breathing occur during sleep. Insomnia was treated in *** million U.S. adults in 2012. Women and people over the age of ** were also more likely to report insomnia.

According to a July 2019 survey of white collar workers in the United States, 43 percent of respondents stated to be checking their work e-mails every few hours outside of their normal work hours, while only ten percent stated to be checking it constantly.

This statistic indicates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 20 and over that have used prescription sleep aids in the last 30 days between 2005 and 2010 by sleep duration. Those who maintain seven hours of sleep per night were reported to be less likely to use prescription sleep aids, with 3.2 percent of the surveyed population between 2005 and 2010 using sleep aids. Sleep aids are used to maintain or prompt sleep through the supression of activities within the central nervous system. The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed an increase in sleep aid prescriptions in the United States.

Prescription sleep aid use in U.S. adults by sleep duration

An estimated 50 to 70 million people in the U.S. are sleep deprived or have a sleep disorder. Prescription sleep aids may help provide much needed sleep to the sleep deprived. Sleep disorder prevalence and use of prescription sleep medication tends to increase with age. With the growth in the prescription sleep aid market, the global sleeping pill industry is projected to reach 9.0 billion U.S. dollars by 2015. However, long-term use of prescription sleep aids have also been associated with other health problems such as cardiovascular disease. Zolpidem, the active ingredient in sleep aids like Ambien, was involved in increasing emergency room visits in the period from 2005 to 2011 in the United States. There are several forms of treatment outside of prescription sleep aids such as behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatments, rehabilitation, and even hypnosis.

In adults, seven hours of sleep is recommended by the National Sleep Foundation for optimal performance during the day. There has been a decrease in the number of hours that full-time workers are able to sleep in the last decades. Only 3.2 percent of United States adults that received seven hours of sleep per night used prescription medication based figures from 2005 to 2010. A 2008 survey indicated that almost every night, 28 percent of U.S. adults were awake through most of the night and 16 percent had difficulty falling asleep. All-cause mortality has been associated with shorter sleep duration in adults, in comparison with those who received seven to eight hours on a regular basis. Hypertension, obesity, and diabetes have also been studied based on their link to a lack of sleep.

In 2023, U.S. adults indicated in a survey the actions they carried out to improve their sleep quality. While 19 percent of people stated they didn't use any method, 37 percent of respondents reported that they try to go to bed at the same time every night. The second most common strategy was to consume supplements or sleep medication. Other strategies included upgrading mattresses, pillows, or bedding, as well installing blackout curtains, using earplugs, and personal habits, like avoiding digital screens, the consumption of sleep nutraceutical, and aromatherapy.