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Not exactly. How much sleep you need is specific to your age, health, and lifestyle. Some adults, for instance, may only need 7 hours while others may need 8 hours to feel rested. Our chart below provides general guidelines for each age group. Be sure to speak with your health care provider about how much sleep is right for you and your family members. | Age group | Recommended hours of sleep per day | |---|---| | Infant (4-12 months) | 12-16 (including naps) | | Toddler (1-2 years) | 11-14 | | Preschool (3-5 years) | 10-13 | | School age (6-12 years) | 9-12 | | Teen (13-18 years) | 8-10 | | Adult (18 years and older) | 7-8 | **Source**: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion **Image credit:** iStock November 01, 2019 ### Find Out More - [MedlinePlus: Sleep Apnea](https://medlineplus.gov/sleepapnea.html) - [National Center on Sleep Disorders Research](https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/divisions/division-lung-diseases/national-center-sleep-disorders-research) - [ClinicalTrials.gov: Sleep Apnea](https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=Sleep+Apnea&term=&cntry=&state=&city=&dist=)  Your family's history can help change the future. [Learn more about Alzheimer's disease and related clinical trials.](http://alzheimers.gov/clinical-trials) ### Health Fast Facts 1 in 3 adults **do not regularly get the recommended amount** of uninterrupted sleep. **Source:** National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ### Explore More on MedlinePlus.gov [Sleep Apnea](https://medlineplus.gov/sleepapnea.html)[Sleep Disorders](https://medlineplus.gov/sleepdisorders.html) [Healthy Sleep](https://medlineplus.gov/healthysleep.html)[Insomnia](https://medlineplus.gov/insomnia.html) [More health topics on MedlinePlus.gov »](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/topics/) ### You May Also Like [ Sleep Apnea Searching for sleep Sleep. It's part of our daily routine. But for some people, sleep is a gift. That's how it...](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/searching-for-sleep/) [ Sleep Wake-up call: How sleep impacts our minds and bodies For more than 25 years, scientists at NIH have studied human sleep habits. 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[Sleep](https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/topic/sleep/) ## Adults need at least 7 hours; kids may need up to 13 hours  Eight hours of sleep a day keeps the doctor away, right? Not exactly. How much sleep you need is specific to your age, health, and lifestyle. Some adults, for instance, may only need 7 hours while others may need 8 hours to feel rested. Our chart below provides general guidelines for each age group. Be sure to speak with your health care provider about how much sleep is right for you and your family members. | Age group | Recommended hours of sleep per day | |---|---| | Infant (4-12 months) | 12-16 (including naps) | | Toddler (1-2 years) | 11-14 | | Preschool (3-5 years) | 10-13 | | School age (6-12 years) | 9-12 | | Teen (13-18 years) | 8-10 | | Adult (18 years and older) | 7-8 | **Source**: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion **Image credit:** iStock November 01, 2019