Sleep Requirements by Age: Here's How Many Hours of Sleep You Need

SLEEP REQUIREMENTS BY AGE – Here is a guide on how many hours of sleep you need based on your current age.

One of the ways to keep your body healthy is to get the right amount of sleep that our body requires. The sleep requirements by age differ thus it is important to keep track of the changes on the number of hours of sleep needed by your body.

Sleep Chart By Age: How Much Sleep Needed For Each Age Group?

Here’s a sleep chart by age to know how much sleep you will need.

SLEEP CHART BY AGE – This is a sleep chart that indicates how much sleep a person needs according to his or her age.

By understanding how much sleep your body needs may improve your health and may also result in a better sleep schedule and the quality of your waking life. Sleep plays a key role in maintaining a healthy and holistic life.

As much as many people are aware, lack of sleep may not only affect your productivity, cognitive skills, decision-making skills, mental abilities, and emotional state. It may also lead to serious health conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, or stroke.

Now, depending on your age, experts released the recommended sleeping hours you may need to give your body quality rest and enough time for restoration.

See the table below:

	Age Range	Recommended Hours of Sleep
NEWBORN	0 to 3 months old	14 to 17 hours
INFANT	4 to 11 months old	12 to 15 hours
TODDLER	1 to 2 years old	11 to 14 hours
PRESCHOOL	3 to 5 years old	10 to 13 hours
SCHOOL-AGE	6 to 13 years old	9 to 11 hours
TEEN	14 to 17 years old	8 to 10 hours
YOUNG ADULT	18 to 25 years old	7 to 9 hours
ADULT	26 to 64 years old	7 to 9 hours
OLDER ADULT	65 or more years old	7 to 8 hours

The table according to the Sleep Foundation.org post

Having enough sleep has several benefits like being energetic and alert all day long. The best way to achieve this is to strictly follow your regular sleep schedule and give your body the rest if it calls for it.