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Do Women Sleep More Than Men?
Women sleep 18 minutes more a night than men on average (6h 41m vs 6h 23m), but wake up more often.
Averages over the last 90 days for Sleepiest sleepers who told us their gender.
Updated daily · data to Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure
Women's sleep
6h 41m
3.4 wake-ups
Men's sleep
6h 23m
3.2 wake-ups
Women's bedtime
10:22pm
Up at 8:14am
Men's bedtime
10:30pm
Up at 8:02am
What the data shows
- 34% of men's nights are under six hours, compared with 29% for women.
Average sleep per night, women vs men
Last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
| Group | Sleep | Wake-ups | Bedtime | Wake time | Under 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 6h 41m | 3.43 | 10:22pm | 8:14am | 29% |
| Men | 6h 23m | 3.17 | 10:30pm | 8:02am | 34% |
Average wake-ups per night, women vs men
Last 90 days
Source: Sleepiest sleep data · to Nov 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Do women need more sleep than men?
Research suggests women may need slightly more sleep on average and are more likely to report insomnia. In our data, women slept longer but woke more often than men.
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