This statistic shows the number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function their best during the day as of 2016. In that year, a total of 35 percent of the survey respondents said that they needed 7 to less than 8 hours of sleep to function their best during the day.
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AARP. (January 10, 2017). Number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function at their best during the day as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/
AARP. "Number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function at their best during the day as of 2016." Chart. January 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/
AARP. (2017). Number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function at their best during the day as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/
AARP. "Number of Hours of Sleep U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Needed to Function at Their Best during The Day as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2017, /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/
AARP, Number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function at their best during the day as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of hours of sleep U.S. adults aged 40 years and older needed to function at their best during the day as of 2016 [Graph], AARP, January 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/782500/us-adults-need-for-sleeping-hours/
