In-Depth Facts

Some Fun Facts About Sleep

• "People can take cat naps with their eyes open without even knowing it (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Adults who don't get enough sleep tend to act sluggish, but sleep-deprived children may be hyperactive (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Humans spend about a third of their lives asleep (Sleep Education For School)."
• "One in five adults fail to get enough sleep (Sleep Education For School)"
• "Most dreams involve normal situations with familiar people; bizarre, fantastic or intense dreams are rare (Sleep Education For School)."
• "A change in the body clock keeps most teens from feeling sleepy until 11 p.m. or later (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Mild snoring is nearly universal - almost everyone is likely to snore at one time or another (Sleep Education For School)."
• "More than half of adults report having nightmares occasionally (Sleep Education For School)."
• "The first CPAP machines for the disorder sleep apnea were made from vacuum cleaners (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Drinking caffeine during the day can affect how you sleep at night (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Sleepwalking tends to be a fairly normal part of a child's early sleep patterns (Sleep Education For School)."
• "No one knows if other species dream but some do have sleep cycles similar to humans (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Elephants can sleep while standing or while lying on the ground (Sleep Education For School)."
• "Children tend to fall asleep faster and sleep longer when they go to bed before 9 p.m. (Sleep Education For School)."

Statistics of Sleep Deprivation

• "50-70 million US adults have a sleep disorder (American Sleep Association)." 

• "37.9% reported unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the preceding month (American Sleep Association)."

• "4.7% reported nodding off or falling asleep while driving at least once in the preceding month (American Sleep Association)."

• "Drowsy driving is responsible for 1,550 fatalities and 40,000 nonfatal injuries annually in the United States (American Sleep Association)."

• "Insomnia is the most common specific sleep disorder, with short term issues reported by about 30% of adults and chronic insomnia by 10% (American Sleep Association)."

• "25 Million U.S. adults have obstructive sleep apnea (American Sleep Association)."

• "9-21% of women have obstructive sleep apnea (American Sleep Association)."

• "24-31% of men have obstructive sleep apnea (American Sleep Association)."

• "3-5% of the overall proportion of obesity in adults could be attributable to short sleep (American Sleep Association)."

• "Percentage of CPAP users who are adherent to therapy: 66% (American Sleep Association)."

• "Percentage of adults using melanin : 1.3% (American Sleep Association)."

• "Percentage of bacteria that CPAP cleaners claim to kill: 99% (American Sleep Association)."

• "Incidence of narcolepsy: 50 per 100,000 people (American Sleep Association)."

• "Percentage who reported that snoring improved in bed partner with a mandibular advancing snoring device: 70% (American Sleep Association)."

• "37% of 20-39 year-olds report short sleep duration (American Sleep Association)."

• "40% of 40-59 year-olds report short sleep duration (American Sleep Association)."

• "35.3% adults report <7 hours of sleep during a typical 24-hour period (American Sleep Association)."

• "100,000 deaths occur each year in US hospitals due to medical errors and sleep deprivation have been shown to make a significant contribution (American Sleep Association)."

• "48.0% report snoring (American Sleep Association)."