← Reference indexSleep pattern norms
Average nightly sleep and weekend catch-up against age-band averages.
The weighted weekly average assumes five work nights and two free nights. Catch-up is free-night sleep minus work-night sleep.
Average nightly sleep (hours), adults
| Group | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|
| All adults | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
Age-band average nightly sleep reported in survey data
| Age band | Average hours |
|---|
| 18–29 | 7.3 |
| 30–44 | 7.0 |
| 45–59 | 6.9 |
| 60+ | 7.1 |
Sources
- Wittmann M et al. Social jetlag: misalignment of biological and social time. Chronobiology International, 2006.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, self-reported sleep duration, adults.
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