- 44% of adults surveyed globally admit their sleep has worsened in the last five years
- 8 in 10 adults worldwide want to improve the quality of their sleep, but the majority (60%) have not sought help from a medical professional
Mar 07, 2019
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) a global leader in health technology, today announced the findings from its annual global sleep survey in a report, “The Global Pursuit of Better Sleep Health”. The survey, executed each year in recognition of World Sleep Day (March 15), surveyed adults in 12 countries to capture attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors around sleep. Results showed that while awareness of sleep’s impact on overall health is on the rise, for many across the globe, achieving quality sleep health remains elusive.
Despite 77% of surveyed adults recognizing that sleep has an impact on health, 62% admitted they sleep only somewhat well and 44% stated that their sleep has worsened in the past five years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems [1] and poor sleep health resulting in sleep deprivation, which has a high correlation to depression, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, neurocognitive disease, and even cancer [2].
The hope is that people who have struggled with varieties of sleep issues for so long will have options available to them to sleep and live better.
Mark Aloia
PhD, Global Lead for Behavior Change, Sleep & Respiratory Care at Philips
The survey also found that 76% of adults surveyed globally experience at least one listed condition that impacts their sleep, with insomnia (37%) and snoring (29%) being the most common, an increase from the 2018 survey which showed 26% reporting insomnia, and 21% reporting snoring, respectively. With so many potential factors impacting a good night’s rest, Philips aims to use this data to help people across the globe understand not only the value of sleep, but how to start improving their sleep habits.