According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for hospital and related services are 51.23% higher in 2026 versus 2016 (a $10.25 difference in value).
Between 2016 and 2026, Hospital and related services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, hospital and related services costing $20 in the year 2016 would cost $30.25 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.31% during this same period, inflation for hospital and related services was higher.
In the year 2016: Pricing changed by 4.37%, which is above the average yearly change for hospital and related services during the 2016-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2016 (1.26%), inflation for hospital and related services was much higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Hospital and related services, over time, for $20 beginning in 2016. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20.00 | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $20.92 | 4.60% |
| 2018 | $21.81 | 4.24% |
| 2019 | $22.26 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | $23.17 | 4.06% |
| 2021 | $23.90 | 3.14% |
| 2022 | $24.79 | 3.74% |
| 2023 | $25.86 | 4.31% |
| 2024 | $27.40 | 5.98% |
| 2025 | $28.72 | 4.82% |
| 2026 | $30.25 | 5.30%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 4.700 | 5.000 | 5.533 | 6.300 | 7.200 | 8.192 | 9.133 | 9.917 | 10.550 | 11.183 | 11.958 | 13.083 | 14.592 | 16.158 | 17.825 | 19.442 | 21.083 | 22.317 | 23.450 | 24.500 | 25.325 | 26.142 | 27.225 | 28.833 | 30.750 | 33.425 | 35.883 | 37.983 | 39.983 | 42.550 | 45.352 | 48.537 | 51.620 | 55.239 | 58.312 | 61.093 | 63.753 | 66.707 | 69.253 | 72.278 | 75.602 | 78.806 | 80.462 | 83.727 | 86.356 | 89.586 | 93.448 | 99.032 | 103.806 | 109.306 |