State index
Alaska
Environmental and community health profiles for all 30 counties in Alaska. Sorted by opportunity score (highest need first).
30
Counties
33
Avg opportunity score
1
Converging-risk counties
What the data shows in Alaska
Across Alaska's 30 counties, 1 have two or more of the four health-risk areas (environmental, disease, provider access, and social conditions) above the national threshold at the same time. These are the places where several pressures land together rather than one at a time.
Statewide, the health-risk area scoring highest on average is social and economic conditions, the leading driver of community health need in Alaska.
The most widespread specific risk pattern is Respiratory Burden, triggered in 9 counties, followed by Smoke Burden in 9 counties.
Lake and Peninsula Borough carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 60 out of 100 (elevated). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
Scores are national percentile ranks (0–100) from the Banana Analytics methodology (v1.2.0). Higher scores indicate more burden. Click any county for its full environmental and community health profile.