~25
Total hospitals
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Largest facility
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tribal health network
Historical data
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Data table
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 10.5 | 8 |
National ranking
Alaska ranks #9 of 31 states by hospital beds per 1,000.
| #1 | Texas | 624 |
| #2 | Florida | 300 |
| #3 | Minnesota | 130 |
| #4 | Massachusetts | 100 |
| #5 | Colorado | 100 |
| #6 | Montana | 62 |
| #7 | Oregon | 60 |
| #8 | South Dakota | 51 |
| #9 | Alaska | 48 |
| #10 | New Mexico | 46 |
| #11 | Utah | 45 |
| #12 | Maine | 33 |
| #13 | Wyoming | 30 |
| #14 | New Hampshire | 26 |
| #15 | Vermont | 20 |
| #16 | Rhode Island | 11 |
| #17 | Delaware | 7 |
| #18 | Missouri | 3.1 |
| #19 | Ohio | 2.7 |
| #20 | Indiana | 2.7 |
| #21 | Illinois | 2.6 |
| #22 | Michigan | 2.4 |
| #23 | Georgia | 2.3 |
| #24 | Virginia | 2.2 |
| #25 | North Carolina | 2.2 |
| #26 | New Jersey | 2.1 |
| #27 | Wisconsin | 2.1 |
| #28 | Washington | 2.1 |
| #29 | Arizona | 1.9 |
| #30 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #31 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
With just 25 hospitals spread across the largest state in the US by area, Alaska's healthcare infrastructure must overcome distances greater than those in the entire Lower 48 combined.
Did you know?
- Anchorage, home to about 40% of Alaska's population, hosts the state's largest hospitals.
- Many rural clinics rely on telemedicine to connect patients with specialists.