Are you the kind of person who struggles to get a few hours sleep at night? A new report from the National Sleep Foundation in the US will give you an idea of the sleep durations that you should be aiming to achieve.
The report focuses on nine age groups, which range from newborns, who perhaps unsurprisingly need the most, to older adults who need the least. Charles Czeisler, chairman of the board of the UK National Sleep Foundation, stressed the importance of the new findings.
He said: ‘Millions of individuals trust the National Sleep Foundation for its sleep duration recommendations. ‘As the voice for sleep health it is the NSF’s responsibility to make sure that our recommendations are supported by the most rigorous science. Individuals, particularly parents, rely on us for this information.’
David Cloud, CEO of the National Sleep Foundation added: ‘The new recommendations help individuals make sleep schedules that are within a healthy range. It also serves as a useful starting point for individuals to discuss their sleep with their health care providers’.
Here’s how much sleep you should be getting
Newborns (0-3 months): 14 to 17 hours per day
- Infants (4-11 months): 12 to 15 hours per day
- Toddlers (1-2 years): 11 to 14 hours per day
- Preschoolers (3-5 years): 10 to 13 hours per day
- School-age children (6-13 years): 9 to 11 hours per day
- Teenagers (14-17 years): 8 to 10 hours per day
- Younger adults (18-25 years): 7 to 9 hours per day
- Adults (26-64 years): 7 to 9 hours per day
- Older adults (over 65 years): 7 to 8 hours per day
- Infants (4-11 months): 12 to 15 hours per day
- Toddlers (1-2 years): 11 to 14 hours per day
- Preschoolers (3-5 years): 10 to 13 hours per day
- School-age children (6-13 years): 9 to 11 hours per day
- Teenagers (14-17 years): 8 to 10 hours per day
- Younger adults (18-25 years): 7 to 9 hours per day
- Adults (26-64 years): 7 to 9 hours per day
- Older adults (over 65 years): 7 to 8 hours per day
Source: Metro.
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