State rankings · AK
Alaska, ranked
Here is exactly where Alaska lands on every metric we track — 14 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
Alaska rankings analysis
Across the 14 rankings we currently track, Alaska sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Heaviest Drinkers at 2nd (8.74%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Inactive Adults at 45th (18.1%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Alaska lands in the top 10 on States with the Heaviest Drinkers (2nd), States with the Most Expensive Gas (5th), States with the Most Adult Smokers (6th) and States with the Most Binge Drinkers (6th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Diabetes (45th) and States with the Most Inactive Adults (45th).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 2nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Heaviest Drinkers
8.74%2024 - Rank 5th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$5.26/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 6th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
14.7%2024 - Rank 6th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
18.55%2024 - Rank 19th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$144/mo2024 - Rank 20th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Vapers
8.37%2024 - Rank 23rd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Uninsured Adults
7.79%2024 - Rank 26th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Depression
21.91%2024 - Rank 27th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Asthma
10.75%2024 - Rank 28th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
34%2024 - Rank 31st / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Arthritis
26.4%2024 - Rank 33rd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Worst Self-Rated Health
17.73%2024 - Rank 45th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
9.4%2024 - Rank 45th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
18.1%2024