The best and worst ranked states for healthcare vary in the number of orthopedic surgeons in each state.
Becker's compiled data from personal finance website WalletHub, Definitive Healthcare's PhysicianView and the Census Bureau.
Here is the number of orthopedic surgeons compared to the population in the best and worst ranked states for healthcare:
Best states for healthcare
1. Rhode Island
Population: 1,095,610
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 99
2. Massachusetts
Population: 6,984,723
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 583
3. Hawaii
Population: 1,441,553
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 85
4. Minnesota
Population: 5,707,390
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 522
5. Maryland
Population: 6,165,129
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 497
Worst states for healthcare
1. Mississippi
Population: 2,949,965
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 178
2. Alabama
Population: 5,039,877
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 347
3. Louisiana
Population: 4,624,047
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 351
4. Oklahoma
Population: 3,986,639
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 256
5. Arkansas
Population: 3,025,891
Number of orthopedic surgeons: 178