In 2020, about 57 percent of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older stated that they had difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep in the past two weeks, while around 46 percent of adults stated that they felt down, depressed, or hopeless in the same time period. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. individuals aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020
Original questions: Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Would you say not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day?
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Had Sleep Difficulties and Feelings of Depression in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had sleep difficulties and feelings of depression in 2020 [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255737/share-of-older-adults-who-had-sleep-difficulties-and-depression-feelings-us/
