Track your average breathing rate during sleep to help you gauge your overall well-being.
Check breathing rate trends in the Google Health app
Wear your device for at least a full day, including to sleep at night. In the morning, check your stats: Open the Google Health app and tap the Health tab
What's the breathing rate in the Google Health app?
Breathing rate, also known as respiratory rate, is the number of breaths you take per minute. Typically, the breathing rate is 12-20 breaths per minute. Breathing rate during sleep usually doesn’t vary significantly from night to night. Several factors can affect your breathing rate, including age, sex, weight, lung and heart conditions, anxiety, and fever.
This feature isn't intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and shouldn't be relied on for any medical purposes. It is intended to provide information that can help you manage your well-being. If you have any concerns about your health, please talk to a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call emergency services.
How does my Fitbit device track breathing rate?
The time between heartbeats naturally changes as you breathe. It shortens when you inhale and lengthens when you exhale.
Your device’s optical heart-rate sensor measures these intervals during sleep to calculate your average nightly breathing rate. The graph displays data from your longest sleep period in the last 24 hours, only considering periods over 3 hours.