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State rankings · KY

Kentucky, ranked

Here is exactly where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky rankings analysis

Across the 14 rankings we currently track, Kentucky sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Diabetes at 2nd (16.2%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Heaviest Drinkers at 44th (4.78%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.

Kentucky lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Diabetes (2nd), States with the Most Depression (2nd), States with the Most Vapers (2nd), States with the Most Adult Smokers (2nd), States with the Most Inactive Adults (4th), States with the Most Arthritis (4th), States with the Worst Self-Rated Health (4th) and States with the Most Asthma (6th).

It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Binge Drinkers (41st) and States with the Heaviest Drinkers (44th).

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.