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Inadequate sleep generates substantial economic costs through productivity losses, healthcare expenditures, and accident-related damages, with total financial and nonfinancial costs in Australia estimated at $45.21 billion for 2016-2017.
Inadequate sleep is not just a personal health issue but a major economic burden. The financial costs include healthcare, productivity losses, and accidents, while nonfinancial costs include reduced well-being. Prioritizing sleep is crucial for both individual health and societal economic stability.
The estimated overall cost of inadequate sleep in Australia in 2016–2017 (population: 24.8 million) was $45.21 billion. The financial cost component was $17.88 billion... The nonfinancial cost of reduced well-being was $27.33 billion.
Why this rating
The study uses robust population-level data, prevalence surveys, and established economic methodologies (PAF), though it is an observational economic evaluation rather than a controlled trial.
Source
The economic cost of inadequate sleep
David R. Hillman et al. · SLEEP · 2018
DOI 10.1093/sleep/zsy083
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