Insomniais the most common sleep disorder.
Roughly one-third of adults experience occasional insomnia at some point in their lifetime.
Its estimated that 1 in 10 people will develop chronic (or long-lasting) insomnia.
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This article highlights important facts and statistics you should know about insomnia.
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Insomnia Overview
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep.
It interferes with normaldaytime functioning.
Experiencingoccasional sleeplessnessis common and doesn’t necessarily mean you have clinical insomnia.
For insomnia, the ICD 10 code will vary a bit based on the exacttype of insomniayoure diagnosed with.
How Common Is Insomnia?
Insomnia affects millions of Americans.
Insomnia and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Not surprisingly, collective external stressors like theCOVID-19pandemic can affect sleep.
These rates were much higher in women and people in certain countries, including the United States.
This is likely due to systemicsocioeconomic factorscontributing to health inequities historically experienced by marginalized communities.
More research is needed to better understand the impact sleep disorders have on people of color.
Available research suggests that Black and Latinx individuals are more likely to report sleeping issues than White individuals.
These insomnia-related symptoms include sleeping forshorter periodsand gettinglower-quality sleep, among other sleep disturbances.
Researchers estimate the overall burden of insomnia on the U.S. workforce costs roughly $63 billion.
Summary
Insomniadefined as trouble getting to sleep and/or staying asleepoccasionally affects at least one-third of the population.
Roughly 1 in 10 adults will experience chronic insomnia, meaning the sleep disturbances are long-term.
Insomnia is more common in older adults, women, and people experiencing mental health issues.
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