Wakefit, a sleep solutions company, conducted a year-long Great Indian Sleep Scorecard 2019, among the residents of Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. The survey revealed some interesting facts about sleeping patterns of the metros.
With about 16,000+ respondents, the survey revealed some startling facts that indicate that sleep-deprivation is a nation-wide problem in India.
Commenting on the survey, Ankit Garg, Co-Founder & CEO, Wakefit, said, “Lack of sleep can lead to a multitude of health issues that range from high blood pressure to increased anxiety. The survey gives us an idea of how Indians, across the country, continue to neglect these problems. What’s more concerning is that a majority of them don’t consider sleeping disorder as a real problem. While we have been making relentless efforts to improve the overall sleep health of Indians, a large-scale awareness needs to be created.”
Mumbai:
Sample size: 1500 respondents
- 2% of people who sleep between 11 PM to 1 AM
- 36% of people who sleep less than 7 hours
- 81% of people have insomnia
- Mumbaikars stay up at night either watching shows on laptops or smartphones (26%) or worrying about work or finances (23%)
- 90% of people who use their phones before going to sleep
- 78% of people who feel sleepy at work 1-3 days a week
- 90% of people who wake up 1-2 times a night
- 52% of people who complain of back pain
Simarlarly, in other metro cities as well, smartphones, financial woes, keep people awake at night. Below are some survey highlights from top metro cities that showcase the lack of sleep in different cities.
Bangalore:
Sample size – 5K respondents
- 54% Bangaloreans sleep between 11 PM to 1 AM
- 25% of people sleep less than 7 hours
- 20% (1 in 5) have insomnia, higher than the national average
- Majority of Bangaloreans stay up at night either watching shows on laptops or smartphones (29%) or worrying about work or finances (22%)
- 92% of people in Bangalore use their phones before going to sleep
- 11% feel sleepy at work every day, while an alarming 82% feel sleepy 1-3 days a week, higher than the national average of 80%
- 90% of people in Bangalore wake up 1-2 times a night
- 46% Bangaloreans complain of back pain, lower than the national average
Hyderabad:
Sample size – 2000 respondents
- 48% of people sleep between 11 PM to 1 AM
- 25% sleep less than 7 hours
- 79% have insomnia
- Hyderabadis stay up at night either watching shows on laptops or smartphones (28%) or worrying about work or finances (23%)
- 90% of people in Hyderabad use their phones before going to sleep
- 81% feel sleepy 1-3 days a week
- 89% of people in Hyderabad wake up 1-2 times a night
- 45% Hyderabadis complain of back pain
Delhi:
Sample Size: 1700 respondents
- 52% of people who sleep between 11 PM to 1 AM
- 31% of people who sleep less than 7 hours
- 80% of people have insomnia,
- Delhites stay up at night either watching shows on laptops or smartphones (27%) or scrolling on social media feeds (20%)
- 90% of people who use their phones before going to sleep
- 77% of people who feel sleepy at work 1-3 days a week
- 88% of people who wake up 1-2 times a night
- 47% of people who complain of back pain