Percentiles
Hours awake: how do you compare?
Median 17 adults on a normal day · rough
Longest you have stayed awake in one go. The record attempt is not recommended by anyone.
adults on a normal day · rough
| Percentile | Hours awake |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 14 hours |
| 10th percentile | 15 hours |
| 25th percentile | 16 hours |
| 50th percentile | 17 hours |
| 75th percentile | 18 hours |
| 90th percentile | 20 hours |
| 95th percentile | 24 hours |
Rough percentile anchors assembled from surveys and reports; treat them as ballpark figures. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Randy Gardner, 264 hours (11 days) awake, 1964.