Romanians snore a lot.
A recent study found that Romania took seventh place in the world of ‘snoring nations’ with significant sleep apnea prevalence and a high obesity rate contributing to widespread snoring issues.
The study analyzed the countries based on factors like snoring-related Google searches, prevalence of sleep apnea, number of ENT doctors to determine which nations snore the most.
It found the U.S. wass the most snoring nation, driven by a significant number of Google searches related to snoring and a high prevalence of sleep apnea
Australia comes next with a strong presence in Google searches of “how to stop snoring” and “why do I snore”, with the U.K. in third place, marked by more than 92,000 snoring-related monthly average searches and a moderate obesity rate.
The Onebed study analyzed different data points worldwide to find out which countries snore the most. Factors such as population size, the frequency of Google searches for snoring-related queries, such as “how to stop snoring”, “why do I snore”, and “snoring remedies” the number of ENT specialists available, the prevalence of sleep apnea, and national obesity rates were considered, a press release sent to Universul.net said.
Each of these factors was assessed to determine the overall impact and prevalence of snoring across various nations. A composite score was then calculated to determine the overall ranking of the countries.
| Countries | Population | Google Searches for “how to stop snoring” | “why do i snore” | “snoring remedies” | Number of ENT Doctors | Prevalence of Sleep Apnea | Obesity Rates ( % ) | Composite Score |
| United States | 339,996,563 | 74,000 | 76,900 | 123,550 | 10,522 | 39,000,000 | 41.64 | 9.94 |
| Australia | 26,713,205 | 9,900 | 10,790 | 25,820 | 460 | 58,342 | 32.05 | 7.94 |
| United Kingdom | 67,738,644 | 33,100 | 20,300 | 38,950 | 1,439 | 1,500,000 | 26.94 | 7.92 |
| Spain | 47,568,071 | 36,710 | 1,880 | 1,640 | 2,740 | 2,150,000 | 19.39 | 7.56 |
| Mexico | 128,735,582 | 13,900 | 1,150 | 920 | 2,207 | 49,500,000 | 32.22 | 7.54 |
| Ireland | 5,302,301 | 81,690 | 2,670 | 5,030 | 50 | 599,624 | 30.7 | 7.49 |
| Romania | 19,015,088 | 9,450 | 720 | 430 | 1,000 | 5,224,189 | 38.34 | 7.46 |
| Canada | 39,224,944 | 9,900 | 9,190 | 12,630 | 735 | 858,900 | 28.16 | 7.41 |
| New Zealand | 5,231,373 | 80,000 | 2,480 | 5,200 | 130 | 227,862 | 32.99 | 7.27 |
| Argentina | 47,504,964 | 2,370 | 230 | 260 | 2,688 | 2,490,616 | 35.53 | 7.16 |
The United States has a composite score of 9.94, with 274,450 Google searches related to snoring each year and 39 million reported cases of sleep apnea. It has over 10,500 ENT doctors available, the U.S. demonstrates the highest capacity to address these issues, though the country also has the highest obesity rate of 41.64%, a significant contributor to snoring prevalence.
Australia came a close second, with a composite score of 7.94. Australians are highly proactive, evidenced by 46,510 snoring-related searches and 58,342 cases of sleep apnea. The obesity rate of 32.05% is moderate compared to other nations in the top 10, but the relatively low number of ENT doctors totaling 460 underscores a potential area for improvement.
Britain ranked third with a score of 7.92. The U.K. sees 38,950 searches for snoring remedies each month and has a sleep apnea prevalence of 1.5 million cases. The obesity rate in the U.K. stands at 26.94%, somewhat lower than the U.S. and Australia.
Spain took the fourth position with a composite score of 7.56. Despite having one of the lowest obesity rates in the top five at 19.39%. However, there were more than 38,000 searches and over 2.15 million cases of sleep apnea. The number of ENT doctors is relatively high–2,740, highlighting a well-equipped healthcare system to manage these issues.
Romania takes seventh place with a score of 7.46, showcasing a significant prevalence of sleep apnea with 5.22 million cases. The country’s obesity rate of 38.34% contributes significantly to the widespread snoring problem. Despite having 1,000 ENT doctors, the high volume of snoring-related searches reveals a nation deeply concerned about managing this issue.
