Korean Elderly Sleeping 6.5 Hours a Day Rank Last Worldwide in Sleep Duration and Quality

Samsung Research 'Samsung Health' Analysis Results
Finland Ranks First in Both Sleep Duration and Score

Sleep duration and quality among elderly Koreans were found to be among the lowest in the world.

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According to Samsung Electronics Newsroom on the 26th, Samsung Research measured and analyzed the sleep duration of elderly people (aged 65 and over) in 17 countries worldwide through the health management platform 'Samsung Health.' The results showed that elderly Koreans sleep an average of 390 minutes (6 hours and 30 minutes) per day.

The average sleep duration of elderly Koreans was 33 minutes shorter than the global average (423 minutes). Among the surveyed countries, only India (386 minutes) had a shorter sleep duration than Korea. Compared to Finland, where elderly people sleep the longest (459 minutes), Koreans sleep more than an hour less.

In particular, the 'sleep score,' which quantifies sleep quality measured through Samsung Health's algorithm, showed that elderly Koreans scored an average of 63.4 points, ranking last among the 17 countries.

The overall average was 64.9 points, and Finland, which had the longest average sleep duration, also ranked first in sleep score with 66.3 points.

Despite ranking at the bottom for sleep duration, elderly Koreans were found to walk the longest time per day in the world.

Elderly Koreans walked an average of 60.7 minutes per day, the only group among the 17 countries to exceed one hour. This result was nearly 17 minutes longer than the overall average (43.8 minutes) and almost double that of Brazil (33.2 minutes), which had the shortest walking time.

This survey, conducted by Samsung Research, Samsung Electronics' advanced research and development (R&D) organization, in October to mark 'Senior Citizens Month,' was based on Samsung Health user records from 17 countries including the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia, as well as Korea.

Ways to Achieve Healthy Sleep

1. Go to bed and wake up at fixed times.
2. Avoid irregular and excessive daytime naps.
3. Develop a habit of eating meals regularly.
4. Engage in appropriate activities and exercise during the day.
5. Avoid stimulating factors before bedtime (overeating, caffeine, alcohol, smoking, watching TV, using mobile phones).
6. If very hungry, relieve hunger with a light snack.
7. Create a comfortable and warm bedroom and block out noise.
8. Hide clocks in the bedroom.

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