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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- Low prevalence of diabetes in women
- High prevalence of breastfeeding exclusively for 6 months
- High prevalence of protective home environment in children ages 0-5
Challenges
- High incidence of chlamydia
- Low percentage of prenatal care before the 3rd trimester
- High teen suicide rate
Highlights
- There is wide variation in women's (31st), infants' (4th), and children's (47th) health rankings in Alaska.
- The state ranks in the top 5 in infant outcomes, behaviors, and overall, but is lagging behind in children's and women's health.
- It ranks 3rd in publicly-funded women’s health services with 53% of needs met.
- It ranks 1st in low birthweight and neonatal mortality.
- Alaska ranks in the bottom 5 in adolescent immunizations, high school graduation, well-woman visit, teen suicide, uninsured women, chlamydia, and lifetime intimate partner violence.

