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Local Data: Alaska

There are approximately 5,200 people living with Hepatitis C in Alaska.

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Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016 5,200

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2013-2016 950

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by sex, 2013-2016

69.2% 30.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by race, 2013-2016

3.8% 96.2%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by age, 2013-2016

1.9% 73.1% 25.0%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017 38

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2017 5

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 30 50 70 62 60 41 50 38

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

950.0 1,074.0 926.5

Infection Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

5.0 6.8 5.3

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population

  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

69.2% 30.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

63.2% 36.8%
  • Male
  • Female

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Race, 2013-2016

3.8% 96.2%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race, 2017

73.7% 26.3%
  • White
  • Data suppressed or not available

Alaska Population, 2017

69.7% 26.8% 3.5%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

1.9% 73.1% 25.0%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

26.3% 73.7%
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017 52.0

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016 5.0

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016 18.2

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
93.1% 86.0% 87.5%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016

0.408 0.478 0.481

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016

9.9% 13.7% 14.0%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016

$76,144 $63,202 $59,039

Median Household Income, 2016

15.5% 9.0% 8.6%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016

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