State rankings · NC
North Carolina, ranked
Here is exactly where North Carolina 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.
North Carolina rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, North Carolina sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Diabetes at 16th (13.18%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Binge Drinkers at 45th (13.29%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Binge Drinkers (45th).
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 16th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
13.18%2024 - Rank 20th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$144/mo2024 - Rank 24th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
34.5%2024 - Rank 27th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
11.54%2024 - Rank 39th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
20.2%2024 - Rank 39th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.07/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 45th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
13.29%2024
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where North Carolina stands and how it compares.
- States with the Most DiabetesNorth Carolina: 16th
- States with the Highest Electric BillsNorth Carolina: 20th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesNorth Carolina: 24th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersNorth Carolina: 27th
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsNorth Carolina: 39th
- States with the Most Expensive GasNorth Carolina: 39th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersNorth Carolina: 45th