Northern Europe · Europe
Residents of United Kingdom sleep an average of 8h 28m per day, ranking #17 among 62 countries tracked in the Global Sleep Atlas. This is 34 minutes more than the global average of 7h 54m. In United Kingdom, women sleep approximately 15 minutes less than men per day.
Gender gap: -15 minutes (females sleep more)
OECD diary surveys report 54 minutes more sleep than app-based tracking for United Kingdom. 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.