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Basic Info

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate is at 3.80%, compared to 2.80% last quarter and 1.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 4.88%.

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 3.80%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 25 2024, 09:36 EDT
Next Release May 30 2024, 08:30 EDT (R)
Long Term Average 4.88%
Average Growth Rate 13.83%
Value from Last Quarter 2.80%
Change from Last Quarter 35.71%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 216.7%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2024 3.80%
December 31, 2023 2.80%
September 30, 2023 2.20%
June 30, 2023 3.50%
March 31, 2023 1.20%
December 31, 2022 2.20%
September 30, 2022 3.50%
June 30, 2022 1.40%
March 31, 2022 3.70%
December 31, 2021 1.90%
September 30, 2021 1.50%
June 30, 2021 1.50%
March 31, 2021 5.40%
December 31, 2020 1.70%
September 30, 2020 3.30%
June 30, 2020 3.90%
March 31, 2020 1.60%
December 31, 2019 2.90%
September 30, 2019 1.80%
June 30, 2019 1.90%
March 31, 2019 1.30%
December 31, 2018 2.10%
September 30, 2018 1.20%
June 30, 2018 2.40%
March 31, 2018 1.70%
Date Value
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%
March 31, 2013 2.50%
December 31, 2012 1.00%
September 30, 2012 2.00%
June 30, 2012 2.00%
March 31, 2012 1.80%
December 31, 2011 1.50%

Basic Info

US PCE Health Care Inflation Rate is at 3.80%, compared to 2.80% last quarter and 1.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 4.88%.

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 3.80%
Latest Period Mar 2024
Last Updated Apr 25 2024, 09:36 EDT
Next Release May 30 2024, 08:30 EDT (R)
Long Term Average 4.88%
Average Growth Rate 13.83%
Value from Last Quarter 2.80%
Change from Last Quarter 35.71%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 216.7%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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