Do you know how much decibel sound a snorer makes? A snorer can produce sounds of up to 80-100 db. That is comparable to the sound in a cinema or at a pop concert. Knowing that the USA has more than 6 million snorers! Learn all the facts and facts about snoring and SnoreRX stop-snoring machines in this article.
Interesting figures and facts about snoring:
- Snoring is common but is not normal.
- The Netherlands has more than 6 million snorers.
- Men snore more often than women
- After the transition, women snore as much as men.
- About 45% of men snore
- About 25% of women snore
- Men snore about twice as fast as women
- 85% of the snoring men cross the 38 decibel limit, the noise of a highway.
- A snorer can produce sounds up to 80-100 db, as loud as the sound in a cinema or at a pop concert.
- The snoring increases with age
- The main causes of snoring are overweight, smoking and alcohol consumption.
- The sound of snoring is caused by air that causes the soft parts of the nose, mouth and throat to vibrate.
- If you sleep on your back, the chance of snoring is greater.
- Snoring can be a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea but not everyone who snores has this condition
- Snorers have three times more chance of health problems than non-snorers.
- Snoring can be hereditary. There is a family predisposition for 70% of snorers.
- A snorer can produce sounds louder than 80 decibels. That is harder than a vacuum cleaner!
- A quarter of the snorers sleep separately.
- Snorers have an increased risk of headache, concentration problems, high blood pressure and stress.
- Compared to Belgians, Norwegians, Sweden, Danes and Finns, Dutch people are the least noisy snorers.
- The sound of a snorer is comparable to the continuous hearing of rushing traffic.
- Half of the snorers unknowingly suffer from poor sleep.
- Two in five partners speak of a poor relationship due to sleeping problems.
- A common cause of snoring is being overweight.
- Snorers run an increased risk of developing apnea
- Partners of snorers visit their GP more often partners of non-snorers
- The harder you snore, the greater the chance of being overweight.
