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Sleep: The facts

Semisomnia | Insomnia | Poor sleep | Sleep problems
Average rating: 4 out of 5 star rating

  • 75% of the UK population wake up exhausted every day
  • 6 out of 10 in the UK do not wind down regularly
  • 42% of people sleep badly some or most nights
  • Twice as many women as men suffer from insomnia
  • 60% of women feel tired much or all of the time. In contrast, half of men say they rarely or never feel tired
  • 64% of people get less than 8 hours sleep every night
  • 32% of people get less than 6 hours of sleep

Average rating:

4 out of 5 star rating

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