Monday, March 20, 2017

Singaporeans among poorest of sleepers in the world...

Singaporeans are among the poorest sleepers in the world, clocking in an average of just 6.56 hours of sleep per night. according to data collected by fitness-tracking firm Fitbit.

Only the Japanese and Indians sleep less than Singaporeans, while New Zealanders clock in the most amount of sleep with an average of 7.25 hours a night, Fitbit’s findings showed.

The data, which was released ahead of World Sleep Day on Friday (March 17), was compiled from anonymous and aggregated data from its users from 18 countries between January to December last year.

Other Asian countries like Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan were also near the bottom, while the top were dominated by European countries and Australia. In Singapore, Fitbit currently holds an 85 per cent market share for activity trackers, according to market research institute GFK.

The Fitbit findings generally correspond with two other studies published recently. Full story...

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