EventAlaska’s 2026 Healthy Alaskans assessment finds 185 k adults with high blood pressure and 167 k with high cholesterol, while Indigenous residents’ life expectancy sits at 67.6 years—10 years below the U.S. average—and infant mortality among Alaska Natives remains at 13 per 1,000 births. Yet prenatal‑care coverage climbed from 39 % in 2008 to 67 % in 2024 and state high‑school graduation rose from 68 % to 78 %. The report signals persistent chronic conditions but growing gains in key health and education metrics.
The latest Healthy Alaskans assessment reports 185,000 adults with high blood pressure and 167,000 with high cholesterol while noting life expectancy at 67.6 years for Indigenous residents—a ten‑year gap from U.S. average—yet highlights progress in prenatal care and graduation rates amid ongoing disparities.
The 2026 Healthy Alaskans assessment shows chronic health problems such as high blood pressure and obesity remain widespread, while life expectancy has plateaued since 2014; yet gains in prenatal care, graduation rates, and overdose mortality suggest progress amid ongoing disparities for Alaska Natives.
