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Basic Info

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate is at 2.50%, compared to 3.00% last quarter and 2.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 4.83%.

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate reflect the year over year percent change in the health care component of personal consumption and expenditures. Compared to the US PCE Inflation Rate, 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 overall cost increases more closely.

Stats

Last Value 2.50%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 23 2025, 08:40 EST
Next Release Jan 22 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 4.83%
Average Growth Rate 14.00%
Value from Last Quarter 3.00%
Change from Last Quarter -16.67%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 8.70%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2025 2.50%
June 30, 2025 3.00%
March 31, 2025 2.30%
December 31, 2024 3.40%
September 30, 2024 2.30%
June 30, 2024 1.70%
March 31, 2024 3.90%
December 31, 2023 2.50%
September 30, 2023 2.10%
June 30, 2023 3.40%
March 31, 2023 1.70%
December 31, 2022 1.80%
September 30, 2022 3.40%
June 30, 2022 1.40%
March 31, 2022 4.20%
December 31, 2021 1.60%
September 30, 2021 1.10%
June 30, 2021 1.80%
March 31, 2021 5.70%
December 31, 2020 1.50%
September 30, 2020 3.10%
June 30, 2020 4.10%
March 31, 2020 1.80%
December 31, 2019 2.70%
September 30, 2019 1.70%
Date Value
June 30, 2019 2.00%
March 31, 2019 1.40%
December 31, 2018 2.10%
September 30, 2018 1.20%
June 30, 2018 2.40%
March 31, 2018 1.70%
December 31, 2017 2.60%
September 30, 2017 1.10%
June 30, 2017 1.50%
March 31, 2017 1.10%
December 31, 2016 1.50%
September 30, 2016 2.00%
June 30, 2016 1.40%
March 31, 2016 0.80%
December 31, 2015 0.30%
September 30, 2015 1.40%
June 30, 2015 1.40%
March 31, 2015 -0.30%
December 31, 2014 0.00%
September 30, 2014 1.30%
June 30, 2014 1.20%
March 31, 2014 0.90%
December 31, 2013 2.00%
September 30, 2013 1.40%
June 30, 2013 -0.40%

Basic Info

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate is at 2.50%, compared to 3.00% last quarter and 2.30% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 4.83%.

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate reflect the year over year percent change in the health care component of personal consumption and expenditures. Compared to the US PCE Inflation Rate, 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 overall cost increases more closely.

Stats

Last Value 2.50%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 23 2025, 08:40 EST
Next Release Jan 22 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 4.83%
Average Growth Rate 14.00%
Value from Last Quarter 3.00%
Change from Last Quarter -16.67%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 8.70%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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