State rankings · KS
Kansas, ranked
Here is exactly where Kansas lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
Kansas rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Kansas sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Highest Obesity Rates at 7th (37.6%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 44th ($4.01/gal). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Kansas lands in the top 10 on States with the Highest Obesity Rates (7th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Expensive Gas (44th).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 7th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
37.6%2024 - Rank 14th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
13.73%2024 - Rank 16th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
16.38%2024 - Rank 21st / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
22.4%2024 - Rank 22nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
12.51%2024 - Rank 36th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$124/mo2024 - Rank 44th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.01/gal2026-05-28
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Kansas stands and how it compares.
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesKansas: 7th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersKansas: 14th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersKansas: 16th
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsKansas: 21st
- States with the Most DiabetesKansas: 22nd
- States with the Highest Electric BillsKansas: 36th
- States with the Most Expensive GasKansas: 44th