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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of children who get sufficient sleep — EMC‑03

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
65.0 percent (2020-21)

Target:
70.6 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
65.9 percent of children aged 4 months to 14 years got sufficient sleep based on parent report in 2016-17

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Increase the proportion of children who get sufficient sleep

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

Many children in the United States don’t get enough sleep. Not getting enough sleep is linked to heart problems, obesity, and diabetes — and it can affect concentration, learning, mood, and behavior. Strategies to make it easier for children to get enough sleep include later school start times, parent education, and behavioral interventions.

Topics:  Children, Child and Adolescent Development, Sleep

Workgroup: Early and Middle Childhood Workgroup

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