{"id":3398,"date":"2019-10-25T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T10:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2020-06-04T17:15:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:15:17","slug":"most-sleep-deprived-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/most-sleep-deprived-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Sleep Deprived Countries in the World (Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most sleep deprived countries<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world sacrifice sleep to their to-do list. Let\u2019s face it, most of us have a hard time juggling a full-time job, family, and social life. With so much on our plate, no wonder sleep is the first thing we give up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given this attitude, it should come as no surprise that there isn\u2019t a country in the world whose population gets an average of 8 hours of sleep. Because of this, sleep deprivation has turned into a worldwide health issue.<\/span><script src=\"\/\/my.visme.co\/visme.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"visme_d\" data-url=\"y4jddnkj-the-most-sleep-deprived-countries-in-the-world-map\" data-w=\"800\" data-h=\"500\" data-domain=\"my\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"width: 220px; font-family: Montserrat,serif; border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px; font-size: 12px; color: #314152;\">Made with <a style=\"color: #314152; font-size: 12px; font-family: Montserrat,serif; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visme.co\/make-infographics?utm_source=CTA&amp;utm_medium=Embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visme Infographic Maker<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which Countries Get the Least Sleep?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Asian countries, Japan and South Korea, are ranked among the top five places in the world that have a huge sleep debt. It\u2019s estimated that in both of these countries people sleep less than six hours every night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effects of <a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/effects-of-sleep-deprivation\/\">sleep deprivation <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are so serious in Japan that people can actually die as a result of complications. To tackle the issue, Japanese companies are incorporating power naps during working hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faced with a similar problem, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep deprived<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> South Koreans have taken to using sleep cafes as places where they can nap peacefully during the day to combat any unpleasant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep deprivation effects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which Countries Are Moderately Well Rested?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the countries in South America clock in about 6\u20137 hours of sleep, as do people in India, Turkey, and Poland. Still far from the optimal 8 hours of sleep, these countries have started introducing 20-minute siestas to boost mood and productivity. In Argentina, for instance, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that 22% of people are \u201ctoo drowsy\u201d during the day, while the majority of residents sleep in on weekends to catch up on lost zzzs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Canada<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People don\u2019t seem to get enough sleep in Canada either. While some attribute the sleep deprivation in Canada to increased work responsibilities, too much time drinking <a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/coffee-statistics\/\">coffee<\/a> at Tim Hortons, or even too much screen time, experts actually reveal that many Canadians struggle with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tructive sleep apnea. OSA lowers a person\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average amount of sleep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, thus preventing them<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rom reaching peak performance\u2014not to mention, the condition has several negative effects on memory, health, and wellbeing. OSA is also seriously undiagnosed in Canada, another reason why over a quarter of Canadians only sleep an average of 7 hours per night.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Europe<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Canada, most of Europe and Russia also sleep less than the recommended amount. This leads to more than just health issues. Lost workdays\u2014one of the most common <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep deprivation effects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014cost Germany <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60 billion annually, a staggering 1.56% of the country\u2019s GDP, according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep deprivation statistics worldwide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain is another nation that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isn\u2019t reaping the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefits of sleep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The reason behind this is late hours, as socializing is a priority for most residents of this country. In fact, the average bedtime for Spaniards is midnight or later, long after other European countries have turned off the lights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The US<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The situation in the US isn\u2019t any better. With 27% of Americans saying they aren\u2019t well rested, and 1.2 million workdays lost annually due to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of sleep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the US is faced with a sleep deprivation epidemic. Expenses from lost productivity account for almost 3% of the US\u2019s annual GDP, while health costs and the economic burden of accidents, both traffic and work-related, are in the millions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But things appear to be improving. Awareness of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">importance of sleep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is growing, and more Americans are showing an interest in the sleep aids and sleep-related products that can increase the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average hours of sleep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they get. In fact, the mattress industry alone was worth over $14.3 billion in 2019, an indicator of just how much US adults are investing in sound slumber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>China<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/insomnia-statistics\/\">Insomnia<\/a> seems to be the major reason the Chinese can\u2019t get enough shut-eye, especially among young people. Pressure from work and studies keeps them awake at night, with some students reporting not being able to fall asleep before 4 a.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Countries Get the Most Sleep?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK and Ireland get plenty of sleep, almost an average of 7 hours and 20 minutes, yet both the Brits and the Irish complain of tiredness and bad moods due to low-quality sleep. Ireland has even named itself a \u201csleep-deprived nation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealanders get the most sleep, closely followed by the Netherlands and Finland. Kiwis not only sleep the longest, but they\u2019re also one of the earliest risers in the world, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global sleep statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are the <\/b><b>Effects of Sleep Deprivation?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people sleep less than 8 hours, they tend to be irritable with a generally negative mood. They\u2019re short-tempered with their colleagues, family, and friends and more prone to unhappiness and depression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to mood disorders, people who don\u2019t get enough sleep are more likely to suffer from obesity and other health conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Much Sleep Do We Need?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that most adults need at least 7\u20139 hours of good quality sleep at night. The ideal amount of sleep varies according to age, gender, and other factors, but the most important thing to remember is that there is no catching up on sleep. The quality of night-time rest can\u2019t be replaced by a few naps during the day or longer lie-ins on weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Bottom Line\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you live in one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most sleep deprived countries <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the world? Do you wake up feeling tired and grumpy? If the answer is yes, then it\u2019s time to change your sleep routine. Try yoga before bed, leave tech and stress outside the bedroom, and create a soothing, peaceful environment to send you off to a good night\u2019s rest.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We collected the most recent data about the most sleep deprived countries around the world and presented them in the form of a fun interactive map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,19],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}