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Alaska Health Statistics
35.5% of adults have obesity, #20 highest among states. Compare 30 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 35.5%
- +2.2 pts
- Diabetes
- 9.5%
- -2.6 pts
- Smoking
- 16.2%
- +3.4 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 10.1%
- -1.0 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 30.7% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 15.7% |
| Aleutians West | 31.9% | 10.8% | 16.2% | 13.3% | 13.0% |
| Anchorage | 35.0% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 21.3% | 9.5% |
| Bethel | 39.1% | 13.8% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 15.9% |
| Bristol Bay | 34.9% | 11.3% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 9.7% |
| Chugach | 31.1% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 18.4% | 8.8% |
| Copper River | 33.6% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 9.5% |
| Denali | 31.3% | 8.6% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 9.3% |
| Dillingham | 38.5% | 13.0% | 25.7% | 20.1% | 13.3% |
| Fairbanks North Star | 35.3% | 7.9% | 13.8% | 20.5% | 9.9% |
| Haines | 34.0% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 18.8% | 7.7% |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 37.1% | 14.8% | 19.5% | 18.5% | 10.2% |
| Juneau | 35.0% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 8.5% |
| Kenai Peninsula | 32.3% | 9.8% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 9.9% |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 37.7% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 9.5% |
| Kodiak Island | 31.5% | 9.8% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 10.5% |
| Kusilvak | 46.5% | 16.5% | 36.6% | 23.5% | 18.1% |
| Lake and Peninsula | 39.4% | 14.6% | 24.7% | 20.0% | 12.1% |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 37.5% | 9.0% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 9.7% |
| Nome | 38.6% | 13.0% | 28.7% | 20.7% | 13.5% |
| North Slope | 42.3% | 10.8% | 20.8% | 18.0% | 11.2% |
| Northwest Arctic | 40.6% | 14.1% | 28.3% | 20.7% | 14.2% |
| Petersburg | 30.8% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 9.8% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 38.4% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 20.3% | 11.1% |
| Sitka | 29.8% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 19.1% | 8.8% |
| Skagway | 36.2% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 19.4% | 9.7% |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 35.7% | 10.2% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 11.5% |
| Wrangell | 34.8% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 10.2% |
| Yakutat | 35.4% | 13.7% | 20.5% | 18.0% | 12.1% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 36.9% | 16.5% | 27.4% | 19.8% | 13.5% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 35.2% | 9.0% | 14.4% | 21.7% | 9.7% |
| Fairbanks | 35.5% | 7.9% | 14.9% | 21.0% | 11.9% |
| Juneau | 35.3% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 21.6% | 8.5% |
| Knik-Fairview | 38.0% | 8.5% | 18.6% | 23.0% | 10.2% |
| Badger | 36.1% | 7.7% | 15.4% | 21.8% | 9.5% |
| College | 35.4% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 20.9% | 8.7% |
| North Lakes | 36.9% | 8.6% | 16.9% | 22.3% | 9.2% |
| Meadow Lakes | 38.5% | 9.4% | 19.0% | 22.8% | 10.4% |
| Wasilla | 38.4% | 9.6% | 18.5% | 23.0% | 10.6% |
| Tanaina | 38.2% | 8.8% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 9.9% |
| Kalifornsky | 31.7% | 8.8% | 15.4% | 20.3% | 9.0% |
| Sitka | 30.1% | 9.6% | 14.3% | 19.7% | 8.5% |
| Ketchikan | 38.9% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 10.2% |
| Kenai | 32.7% | 8.9% | 17.3% | 21.0% | 10.8% |
| Steele Creek | 34.7% | 8.1% | 13.0% | 20.4% | 7.4% |
| Bethel | 33.7% | 9.6% | 21.9% | 19.8% | 11.8% |
| Chena Ridge | 34.1% | 7.6% | 11.7% | 20.1% | 6.5% |
| Sterling | 31.7% | 9.9% | 14.9% | 19.3% | 8.3% |
| Palmer | 36.5% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 22.3% | 9.8% |
| Gateway | 35.6% | 7.4% | 14.3% | 21.7% | 7.9% |
| Kodiak | 29.5% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 10.3% |
| Homer | 31.7% | 9.7% | 14.7% | 20.0% | 8.9% |
| South Lakes | 36.3% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 8.5% |
| Fishhook | 36.6% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 22.1% | 8.1% |
| Utqiaġvik | 41.2% | 10.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% | 11.7% |
| Farmers Loop | 34.7% | 8.1% | 13.5% | 20.4% | 7.9% |
| Nikiski | 34.5% | 11.0% | 19.5% | 20.7% | 10.7% |
| Soldotna | 33.0% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 20.5% | 10.1% |
| Unalaska | 32.0% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 14.3% | 12.3% |
| Mill Bay | 34.6% | 8.8% | 16.1% | 19.4% | 9.6% |
| Valdez | 32.1% | 8.0% | 15.5% | 20.1% | 8.9% |
| Big Lake | 39.3% | 11.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 10.2% |
| Nome | 33.0% | 8.8% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 9.9% |
| Butte | 36.5% | 9.5% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 7.9% |
| Goldstream | 35.0% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 20.3% | 6.9% |
| Kotzebue | 37.6% | 11.1% | 22.3% | 20.4% | 10.7% |
| Petersburg | 31.3% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 19.1% | 9.4% |
| Farm Loop | 36.4% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 21.6% | 7.6% |
| Seward | 30.7% | 7.2% | 14.4% | 18.5% | 9.9% |
| Eielson AFB | 33.4% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 23.4% | 13.1% |
Alaska compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 35.5%+2.2 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.5%-2.6 pts | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 32.6%-1.8 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 33.4%-3.0 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%-0.5 pts | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.1%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.7%+0.5 pts | 10.2% |
| COPD | 6.1%about the same | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.0%-0.7 pts | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 23.3%-1.9 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 20.7%-0.9 pts | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 13.7%+1.1 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 16.2%+3.4 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%+1.7 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 21.8%-3.4 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 35.2%-0.9 pts | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 10.1%-1.0 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 68.8%-8.0 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 59.4%-2.3 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 67.9%-7.6 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 79.5%-6.7 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 59.1%-4.6 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 65.9%-10.2 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 18.8%-1.0 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2%about the same | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2%about the same | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 29.7%-0.7 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 12.0%-1.8 pts | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 14.1%about the same | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 7.7%+0.9 pts | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 4.8%-0.5 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 3.4%about the same | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 7.7%about the same | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 33.4%-0.7 pts | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 25.5%+0.9 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.5%-1.4 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 10.3%-2.5 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.4%-0.6 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 8.3%about the same | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 9.2%+0.7 pts | 8.5% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in Alaska?
- About 35.5% of adults in Alaska have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Kusilvak has the highest county rate (46.5%) and Sitka the lowest (29.8%).
- How many adults in Alaska have diabetes?
- About 9.5% of adults in Alaska have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Alaska adults smoke?
- About 16.2% of adults in Alaska currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.