Prevalence of nightmares by age group
This statistic shows the approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer from frequent nightmares. Some 50 percent of three- to six-year-olds have frequent nightmares.
Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares
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Time. (July 9, 2012). Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/
Time. "Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares." Chart. July 9, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/
Time. (2012). Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/
Time. "Approximate Percentage by Age Group of People That Suffer Frequent Nightmares." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/
Time, Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Approximate percentage by age group of people that suffer frequent nightmares [Graph], Time, July 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236993/nightmares-by-age-group/