The national average was 65.5 percent, based on the most recent data from 2020.
Here are the 10 states with the highest percentage of rurally or medically underserved trained physicians in 2020:
|
State |
Percentage of physicians trained in rural or medically underserved areas |
|
Alaska |
100 percent |
|
Vermont |
100 percent |
|
Rhode Island |
100 percent |
|
Oklahoma |
99.8 percent |
|
Kentucky |
98.1 percent |
|
New Hampshire |
97.8 percent |
|
Kansas |
92.8 percent |
|
Washington |
92.4 percent |
|
Alabama |
91.7 percent |
|
Tennessee |
90.1 percent |
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