A survey conducted in the United States in 2023 found the need for using the bathroom was the most common reason adults gave for having a poor night's sleep. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping.
Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Need for using the bathroom
43%
Physical state (discomfort, illness, trouble breathing, etc.)
Original question: "Now, think back to the most recent time you had a poor night’s sleep or trouble sleeping. If you don’t sleep during the night, think about the most recent time you slept. Which of the following best describes why you had a poor night’s sleep or trouble sleeping?"
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Gallup. (June 21, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/
Gallup. "Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023." Chart. June 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/
Gallup. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/
Gallup. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Gave Select Reasons for Why They Had a Poor Night's Sleep or Trouble Sleeping as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/
Gallup, Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who gave select reasons for why they had a poor night's sleep or trouble sleeping as of 2023 [Graph], Gallup, June 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414465/leading-reasons-for-a-poor-nights-sleep/
