According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for hospital and related services are 1,276.36% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $255.27 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Hospital and related services experienced an average inflation rate of 6.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, hospital and related services costing $20 in the year 1981 would cost $275.27 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for hospital and related services was significantly higher.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 14.27%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for hospital and related services during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for hospital and related services was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Hospital and related services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $20.00 | 14.27% |
| 1982 | $22.83 | 14.14% |
| 1983 | $25.42 | 11.37% |
| 1984 | $27.62 | 8.63% |
| 1985 | $29.37 | 6.35% |
| 1986 | $31.13 | 5.99% |
| 1987 | $33.29 | 6.94% |
| 1988 | $36.40 | 9.34% |
| 1989 | $40.59 | 11.50% |
| 1990 | $45.02 | 10.91% |
| 1991 | $49.59 | 10.16% |
| 1992 | $54.12 | 9.14% |
| 1993 | $58.65 | 8.37% |
| 1994 | $62.11 | 5.90% |
| 1995 | $65.19 | 4.95% |
| 1996 | $68.15 | 4.55% |
| 1997 | $70.41 | 3.32% |
| 1998 | $72.71 | 3.26% |
| 1999 | $75.74 | 4.17% |
| 2000 | $80.25 | 5.95% |
| 2001 | $85.55 | 6.61% |
| 2002 | $93.00 | 8.71% |
| 2003 | $99.84 | 7.35% |
| 2004 | $105.68 | 5.85% |
| 2005 | $111.24 | 5.26% |
| 2006 | $118.38 | 6.41% |
| 2007 | $126.17 | 6.59% |
| 2008 | $135.03 | 7.02% |
| 2009 | $143.61 | 6.35% |
| 2010 | $153.68 | 7.01% |
| 2011 | $162.23 | 5.56% |
| 2012 | $169.96 | 4.77% |
| 2013 | $177.37 | 4.35% |
| 2014 | $185.58 | 4.63% |
| 2015 | $192.67 | 3.82% |
| 2016 | $201.08 | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $210.33 | 4.60% |
| 2018 | $219.24 | 4.24% |
| 2019 | $223.85 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | $232.93 | 4.06% |
| 2021 | $240.25 | 3.14% |
| 2022 | $249.24 | 3.74% |
| 2023 | $259.98 | 4.31% |
| 2024 | $275.27 | 5.88%* |
* 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 | 1088.488 |