According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for hospital and related services are 1,683.14% higher in 2024 versus 1979 (a $336.63 difference in value).
Between 1979 and 2024: Hospital and related services experienced an average inflation rate of 6.61% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, hospital and related services costing $20 in the year 1979 would cost $356.63 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.30% during this same period, inflation for hospital and related services was significantly higher.
In the year 1979: Pricing changed by 10.74%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for hospital and related services during the 1979-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1979 (11.26%), inflation for hospital and related services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Hospital and related services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1979. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $20.00 | 10.74% |
| 1980 | $22.69 | 13.47% |
| 1981 | $25.93 | 14.27% |
| 1982 | $29.60 | 14.14% |
| 1983 | $32.97 | 11.37% |
| 1984 | $35.81 | 8.63% |
| 1985 | $38.08 | 6.35% |
| 1986 | $40.37 | 5.99% |
| 1987 | $43.17 | 6.94% |
| 1988 | $47.20 | 9.34% |
| 1989 | $52.62 | 11.50% |
| 1990 | $58.37 | 10.91% |
| 1991 | $64.30 | 10.16% |
| 1992 | $70.18 | 9.14% |
| 1993 | $76.05 | 8.37% |
| 1994 | $80.54 | 5.90% |
| 1995 | $84.53 | 4.95% |
| 1996 | $88.37 | 4.55% |
| 1997 | $91.30 | 3.32% |
| 1998 | $94.28 | 3.26% |
| 1999 | $98.21 | 4.17% |
| 2000 | $104.05 | 5.95% |
| 2001 | $110.93 | 6.61% |
| 2002 | $120.59 | 8.71% |
| 2003 | $129.46 | 7.35% |
| 2004 | $137.03 | 5.85% |
| 2005 | $144.24 | 5.26% |
| 2006 | $153.49 | 6.41% |
| 2007 | $163.60 | 6.59% |
| 2008 | $175.09 | 7.02% |
| 2009 | $186.21 | 6.35% |
| 2010 | $199.26 | 7.01% |
| 2011 | $210.35 | 5.56% |
| 2012 | $220.38 | 4.77% |
| 2013 | $229.98 | 4.35% |
| 2014 | $240.63 | 4.63% |
| 2015 | $249.82 | 3.82% |
| 2016 | $260.73 | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $272.72 | 4.60% |
| 2018 | $284.28 | 4.24% |
| 2019 | $290.25 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | $302.03 | 4.06% |
| 2021 | $311.52 | 3.14% |
| 2022 | $323.17 | 3.74% |
| 2023 | $337.10 | 4.31% |
| 2024 | $356.63 | 5.79%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Hospital and related services:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 51.800 | 55.077 | 60.992 | 69.208 | 79.085 | 90.269 | 100.531 | 109.208 | 116.138 | 123.100 | 131.646 | 143.938 | 160.485 | 178.000 | 196.092 | 214.008 | 231.923 | 245.608 | 257.769 | 269.492 | 278.431 | 287.515 | 299.492 | 317.308 | 338.292 | 367.762 | 394.800 | 417.900 | 439.877 | 468.092 | 498.922 | 533.953 | 567.879 | 607.679 | 641.488 | 672.078 | 701.344 | 733.841 | 761.853 | 795.127 | 831.696 | 866.942 | 885.160 | 921.079 | 950.005 | 985.537 | 1028.019 | 1087.575 |