Average night's sleep now less than six hours, survey shows

Houston — The average U.S. adult slept 47 minutes less a night last year than in 2018, results of a recent survey indicate. Researchers from OnePoll, on behalf of retailer Mattress Firm, surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults about their sleep times and habits. Results of the annual survey show that the respondents’ average night’s sleep decreased to five hours, 30 minutes in 2019 from six hours, 17 minutes in 2018. The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults sleep seven to nine hours a night. The respondents also . . .

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