~82%
Communities without road access
2 primary networks
Major hospital systems
Among highest in US
Healthcare cost level
Historical data
Coming soon
Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 10.5 | 8 |
National ranking
Alaska ranks #30 of 35 states by physicians per 100,000.
| #1 | Utah | 2,600 |
| #2 | Rhode Island | 356 |
| #3 | New York | 341 |
| #4 | New Jersey | 315 |
| #5 | Delaware | 300 |
| #6 | Virginia | 288 |
| #7 | Michigan | 277 |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 274 |
| #9 | Washington | 274 |
| #10 | Ohio | 268 |
| #11 | Florida | 268 |
| #12 | North Carolina | 258 |
| #13 | Arizona | 245 |
| #14 | New Hampshire | 240 |
| #15 | Georgia | 232 |
| #16 | Maine | 227 |
| #17 | Nevada | 215 |
| #18 | Massachusetts | 106 |
| #19 | Minnesota | 105 |
| #20 | Colorado | 100 |
| #21 | Illinois | 94 |
| #22 | Oregon | 92 |
| #23 | Missouri | 82 |
| #24 | Texas | 78 |
| #25 | Indiana | 78 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 75 |
| #27 | Montana | 56 |
| #28 | South Dakota | 51 |
| #29 | Wyoming | 45 |
| #30 | Alaska | 45 |
| #31 | California | 6.5% |
| #32 | Vermont | 6 |
| #33 | Pennsylvania | 3.1 |
| #34 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #35 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
Providence Alaska Medical Center and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium anchor the state's healthcare system, but reaching them often requires small-plane or boat travel from remote villages.
Did you know?
- Medical evacuation flights are a routine part of emergency care in rural Alaska.
- Healthcare costs in Alaska rank among the highest in the nation due to logistics and low population density.