More than 40% of Louisianans aren't getting enough sleep at night. See parish sleep data.

In Louisiana, 41% of adults reported getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night on average, according to Louisiana County Health Rankings .

Insufficient sleep, defined as getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night on average, can severely impact the body and its health.

In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood, ability to learn and retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury, according to Harvard Medicine's Division of Sleep Medicine .

If lack of sleep persists, people are more likely to develop long-lasting conditions including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even early mortality.

Claiborne and East Carroll have the highest rate of insufficient sleep among adults with 48% reporting less than 7 h