How Long Do Indonesians Sleep? Survey Results Reveal

Sleep is a crucial activity for human physical and mental health. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), good sleep patterns can prevent various diseases such as stress, diabetes, and heart disease.

So, what is the sleep duration of the Indonesian population?

Based on a survey by Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the majority, or 46.2% of Indonesian respondents, usually sleep between 4-6 hours a night.

Then, 34.9% of respondents sleep between 6-8 hours, and 14.4% sleep only between 2-4 hours. Furthermore, 2.9% of respondents sleep more than 8 hours, and 1.7% of respondents reported sleeping less than 2 hours per night.

The amount of sleep needed varies from person to person depending on their age. Here's the ideal sleep duration for health according to Kemenkes:

* Age 0-1 month: Sleep 14-18 hours a day
* Age 1-18 months: Sleep 12-14 hours a day
* Age 18 months-3 years: Sleep 11-12 hours a day
* Age 3-6 years: Sleep 11 hours a day
* Age 6-12 years: Sleep 10 hours a day
* Age 12-18 years: Sleep 8-9 hours a day
* Age 18-40 years: Sleep 7-8 hours a day
* Age 40-60 years: Sleep 7 hours a day
* Age 60 years and over: Sleep 6 hours a day

The Kurious-KIC survey was conducted on 875 respondents spread across Indonesia, with 52.1% male respondents and 47.9% female respondents.

Most respondents were from the 35-44 age group (33.3%), the 25-34 age group (31%), and the 45-54 age group (21.5%).

More than half of the respondents came from Java Island excluding Jakarta (62.6%), followed by respondents from Sumatra Island (13.6%), and DKI Jakarta (13.5%). The proportion of respondents from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 4% to 1.3%.

Data collection was conducted from June 26 to July 7, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 3.31% and a 95% confidence level.