The best Garmin watches all offer detailed sleep tracking and analysis, which includes a sleep score that condenses all the metrics tracked by the watch into a simple rating out of 100.

It’s a useful way to track how well you sleep over time and compare your ratings with others, with new data from Garmin revealing that the average sleep score for its users in 2024 was 72.

That’s a pretty impressive rating and a rise on the average from 2023, which was 70. Garmin also found that three out of four users had fair or good sleep scores.

Además de las estadísticas básicas como el tiempo total de sueño, tu puntuación de sueño también tiene en cuenta factores como tu ritmo cardíaco, la variabilidad de la frecuencia cardíaca, la inquietud y la cantidad de tiempo que pasas en sueño profundo, ligero y REM. Tras haber probado casi todos los relojes Garmin lanzados en los últimos años, considero que estos datos sobre el sueño son útiles para seguir las tendencias generales. Aunque en ocasiones puedan interpretar periodos de vigilia como sueño ligero, encuentro que la puntuación de sueño es una herramienta útil, especialmente durante entrenamientos de maratón o periodos de recuperación. Además, resulta sencillo ver cómo ciertos hábitos, como consumir alcohol, pueden afectar negativamente la calidad de tu sueño.

Elite athletes sleep better

The data Garmin revealed also showed that elite athletes had a higher average sleep score than normal users, averaging 74.

Garmin defined elite athletes as the top 1% of its users regarding distance running or cycling, with the people in this category consistently logging either 95 miles a week of running or 210 miles a week of cycling in the last 12 months.

It’s not surprising that people who are that active also need to sleep a lot, but it’s a useful reminder for us normal runners and cyclists that if you want to learn from the best, one thing worth taking away is how much time they spend on recovery.

Las personas en EE. UU. tienden a dormir menos en comparación con otros países, lo que puede afectar su salud y bienestar en general. Priorizar buenos hábitos de sueño es fundamental para mantener la energía, la concentración y un estilo de vida saludable.

Garmin also shared a breakdown of how users in different countries slept, with the U.S. having one of the lowest average sleep scores of 73, though that’s still above the overall average score of 72.

Users in Iceland and Finland posted the highest average sleep score of 77, with Venezuela just behind with an average of 76.

How to improve your sleep score

It’s not always easy to improve your sleep, but there are steps you can take to try, like exercising regularly, sticking to a consistent sleep schedule and improving your sleep environment by keeping electronics away.

If you are trying to improve your sleep, then I urge you to check out the sleep section on Tom’s Guide, which is full of expert advice on how to sleep better.