State rankings · KY
Kentucky, ranked
Here is exactly where Kentucky 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.
Kentucky rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Kentucky sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Adult Smokers at 2nd (17.18%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Binge Drinkers at 41st (13.63%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Kentucky lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Adult Smokers (2nd), States with the Most Diabetes (2nd) and States with the Most Inactive Adults (4th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Binge Drinkers (41st).
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 2nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
17.18%2024 - Rank 2nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
16.2%2024 - Rank 4th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
28%2024 - Rank 11th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
37.2%2024 - Rank 26th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$134/mo2024 - Rank 35th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.17/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 41st / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
13.63%2024
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Kentucky stands and how it compares.
- States with the Most Adult SmokersKentucky: 2nd
- States with the Most DiabetesKentucky: 2nd
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsKentucky: 4th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesKentucky: 11th
- States with the Highest Electric BillsKentucky: 26th
- States with the Most Expensive GasKentucky: 35th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersKentucky: 41st