Knowing your sleeping respiratory rate can help you keep tabs on health conditions such as asthma or sleep apnea, and help you gauge when to seek medical attention if necessary. Fortunately, Apple Watch offers an effortless method to track this and other health information in a private and secure way. We'll show you how.
Why You’ll Love This Tip
- Track your breathing if you have concerns about your respiratory health, including while sleeping.
- Apple Watch makes it easy to keep track of your health.
- You can show your doctor any results that concern you.
How to Measure Respiratory Rate With Apple Watch
System Requirements
To use this tip, you'll need an iPhone SE 2nd Gen or newer running iOS 16 or later and an Apple Watch 3 or newer.
Before you can learn how to track your sleep respiratory rate, you'll need to have sleep tracking enabled. If you like tips about using your Apple devices, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day! Now, here's how to view the respiratory data your Apple Watch collects on your iPhone's Health app.
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Open the Health app on your iPhone.
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Tap Browse.
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Scroll down if necessary and select Sleep.
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View your respiratory rates on this page.
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Or, tap Show More Sleep Data for more information.
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Tap Comparisons.
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Tap Respiratory Rate.
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Then, you can adjust the top row of settings to see your breathing rate on a graph over different periods of time: one day, one week, one month, or six months.
The Sleep Foundation reports that the normal sleep respiratory rate for adults under 60 is between 12 and 20 times per minute. For adults over 60, between 12 and 28 times per minute is normal. If you have any concerns, please make sure to consult with a medical professional! Your iPhone and Apple Watch are useful tools to keep an eye on your overall health, but they can neither diagnose you nor offer medical advice.
