Women are more tired than men — but you're unlikely to notice, new study says

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What did the study find?

A tired woman on a train looking out of the window and yawning

The gender sleep gap refers to the inequalities between men and womens sleep.

Womenreport more sleep difficultiesand are at greater risk for a diagnosis of insomnia compared to men.

A woman lying on her back in bed, on top of the covers, staring straight ahead

So, despite women seeming to sleep longer than men, overall they are still more sleep deprived.

A woman with dark hair lies in bed yawning because she is so tired and ready to sleep

A nurse wearing blue scrubs asleep on her side on a bench in a hospital

The image shows a sleep deprived woman lying in bed and holding her hands over her eyes

A woman lies in bed with her hands covering her face, looking upset due to sleep deprivation. A Tom�s Guide Sleep Week 2025 graphic, bottom left

A chocolate Easter egg in pink tin foil next to image of blonde woman in purple star patterned pyjamas struggling to sleep in bed with white sheets

Woman lying down on the bed and smiling feeling comfortable

A woman lying on her side sleeping with a handdrawn thought bubble over her head to show she�s thinking

A woman with dark brown hair lies on her side staring at the back of a white alarm clock that shows the time as 2.30am

A woman with short brown hair sitting on bed with white sheets with a glass of green Spirulina smoothie in hand

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