The Central Bureau of Statistics has published data on the subject of sleep among Israeli citizens aged 20 and over, showing only 25 percent sleep the recommended eight hours or more.
Fifty-eight percent get either six or seven hours sleep. Twelve percent reported worries have interfered with sleep frequently in the past year. Fifty-four percent feel tired during the day and 14% feel very tired. Seven percent took prescription medications, 4 percent of them every night or almost every night.