Alaska has the most women's health providers per capita, according to data released by the United Health Foundation on Dec. 5.
Here are the states ranked by number of women's health providers, including obstetricians, gynecologists and midwives, per 100,000 people:
|
Rank |
State |
Women's health providers per 100,000 people |
|
1 |
Alaska |
103.8 |
|
2 |
Oregon |
68.9 |
|
3 |
Vermont |
67.1 |
|
4 |
New Mexico |
66.2 |
|
5 |
New Hampshire |
64.9 |
|
6 |
Colorado |
62.6 |
|
7 |
Connecticut |
62.5 |
|
8 |
Hawaii |
60.6 |
|
9 |
Rhode Island |
60.4 |
|
10 |
Massachusetts |
58.6 |
|
11 |
Minnesota |
56.3 |
|
12 |
Maryland |
56 |
|
13 |
Montana |
55.4 |
|
14 |
Michigan |
55.2 |
|
15 |
Maine |
54.9 |
|
16 |
New York |
54.3 |
|
17 |
Washington |
54.1 |
|
18 |
Utah |
50.8 |
|
19 |
Pennsylvania |
49.9 |
|
20 |
Illinois |
49.3 |
|
21 |
Wyoming |
47 |
|
22 |
North Carolina |
46.7 |
|
23 |
Idaho |
46.2 |
|
24 |
Delaware |
46.1 |
|
T-25 |
Georgia |
45.5 |
|
T-25 |
New Jersey |
45.5 |
|
27 |
Wisconsin |
45.2 |
|
T-28 |
Ohio |
44.3 |
|
T-28 |
Virginia |
44.3 |
|
30 |
California |
42.4 |
|
31 |
Missouri |
42.3 |
|
32 |
Indiana |
40.9 |
|
T-33 |
Arizona |
40.6 |
|
T-33 |
Florida |
40.6 |
|
T-33 |
North Dakota |
40.6 |
|
T-33 |
Nebraska |
40.6 |
|
T-33 |
South Carolina |
40.6 |
|
38 |
South Dakota |
40.2 |
|
39 |
West Virginia |
39.7 |
|
40 |
Kentucky |
39.4 |
|
41 |
Louisiana |
39.1 |
|
42 |
Kansas |
39 |
|
43 |
Tennessee |
38.8 |
|
44 |
Texas |
38.1 |
|
45 |
Iowa |
36.9 |
|
46 |
Nevada |
34.8 |
|
47 |
Oklahoma |
33.1 |
|
48 |
Mississippi |
31.6 |
|
49 |
Arkansas |
29.8 |
|
50 |
Alabama |
27.5 |