Central America · Americas
Residents of Mexico sleep an average of 8h 19m per day, ranking #26 among 62 countries tracked in the Global Sleep Atlas. This is 25 minutes more than the global average of 7h 54m. In Mexico, men sleep approximately 8 minutes more than women per day.
Gender gap: +8 minutes (males sleep more)
OECD diary surveys report 80 minutes more sleep than app-based tracking for Mexico. This reflects methodological differences: diary surveys measure “time allocated to sleep,” while apps measure detected sleep states.
Different measurement methods produce different results. OECD time-use diaries capture “time in bed,” while app and wearable sources measure detected sleep states.