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Basic Info

US Health Care Inflation Rate is at 2.21%, compared to 1.41% last month and 1.49% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.13%.

US Health Care Inflation Rate reflects the year over year change in the health care component of the US Consumer Price Index. Compared to the US Inflation Rate, which tracks the change in the US CPI, health care costs have significantly outpaced overall inflation during the 1980s and 1990s. In the first part of the 21st century, healthcare costs increases tracked overal cost increases more closely.

Stats

Last Value 2.21%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 10 2024, 08:30 EDT
Next Release May 15 2024, 08:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.13%
Average Growth Rate 4.20%
Value from Last Month 1.41%
Change from Last Month 57.02%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.49%
Change from 1 Year Ago 48.17%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Year over year change of unadjusted consumer price index of medical care.

Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2024 2.21%
February 29, 2024 1.41%
January 31, 2024 1.05%
December 31, 2023 0.45%
November 30, 2023 0.17%
October 31, 2023 -0.77%
September 30, 2023 -1.42%
August 31, 2023 -0.97%
July 31, 2023 -0.52%
June 30, 2023 0.13%
May 31, 2023 0.72%
April 30, 2023 1.05%
March 31, 2023 1.49%
February 28, 2023 2.34%
January 31, 2023 3.06%
December 31, 2022 3.96%
November 30, 2022 4.15%
October 31, 2022 5.02%
September 30, 2022 6.00%
August 31, 2022 5.37%
July 31, 2022 4.83%
June 30, 2022 4.54%
May 31, 2022 3.74%
April 30, 2022 3.23%
March 31, 2022 2.86%
Date Value
February 28, 2022 2.43%
January 31, 2022 2.47%
December 31, 2021 2.17%
November 30, 2021 1.74%
October 31, 2021 1.31%
September 30, 2021 0.44%
August 31, 2021 0.37%
July 31, 2021 0.29%
June 30, 2021 0.43%
May 31, 2021 0.91%
April 30, 2021 1.46%
March 31, 2021 1.77%
February 28, 2021 2.00%
January 31, 2021 1.95%
December 31, 2020 1.78%
November 30, 2020 2.42%
October 31, 2020 2.89%
September 30, 2020 4.20%
August 31, 2020 4.47%
July 31, 2020 5.02%
June 30, 2020 5.08%
May 31, 2020 4.90%
April 30, 2020 4.81%
March 31, 2020 4.73%
February 29, 2020 4.62%

Basic Info

US Health Care Inflation Rate is at 2.21%, compared to 1.41% last month and 1.49% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.13%.

US Health Care Inflation Rate reflects the year over year change in the health care component of the US Consumer Price Index. Compared to the US Inflation Rate, which tracks the change in the US CPI, health care costs have significantly outpaced overall inflation during the 1980s and 1990s. In the first part of the 21st century, healthcare costs increases tracked overal cost increases more closely.

Stats

Last Value 2.21%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 10 2024, 08:30 EDT
Next Release May 15 2024, 08:30 EDT
Long Term Average 5.13%
Average Growth Rate 4.20%
Value from Last Month 1.41%
Change from Last Month 57.02%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.49%
Change from 1 Year Ago 48.17%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Year over year change of unadjusted consumer price index of medical care.