4.2.5 Percentage of Canadian children and youth in Grades 6 through 10 who reported having trouble falling asleep, by Grade and gender, Canada, 2014

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Boys 24 21 20 23 22
Girls 26 31 35 38 37

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Health Behaviour in School Age Children in Canada: Focus on Relationships. 2016.

In 2014, more girls than boys reported having difficulties falling asleep at all grade levels in Canada.

In Grade 6, 24% of boys had trouble falling a sleep more than once a week as did 26% of girls.

In Grade 10, 22% of boys had trouble falling asleep more than once a week compared with 37% of girls.