According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,295.75% higher in 2024 versus 1940 (a $2,436,044,111,969.11 difference in value).
Between 1940 and 2024: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.86% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $46,000,000,000 in the year 1940 would cost $2,482,044,111,969.11 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.76% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1940: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1940-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1940 (0.72%), inflation for medical care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $46,000,000,000 beginning in 1940. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1940 | $46,000,000,000.00 | - |
1941 | $46,266,409,266.41 | 0.58% |
1942 | $47,687,258,687.26 | 3.07% |
1943 | $49,996,138,996.14 | 4.84% |
1944 | $51,416,988,416.99 | 2.84% |
1945 | $52,837,837,837.84 | 2.76% |
1946 | $55,768,339,768.34 | 5.55% |
1947 | $60,112,860,112.86 | 7.79% |
1948 | $63,835,758,835.76 | 6.19% |
1949 | $65,885,060,885.06 | 3.21% |
1950 | $67,114,642,114.64 | 1.87% |
1951 | $70,325,215,325.22 | 4.78% |
1952 | $74,150,579,150.58 | 5.44% |
1953 | $76,780,516,780.52 | 3.55% |
1954 | $79,137,214,137.21 | 3.07% |
1955 | $80,981,585,981.59 | 2.33% |
1956 | $83,953,073,953.07 | 3.67% |
1957 | $87,402,732,402.73 | 4.11% |
1958 | $91,569,646,569.65 | 4.77% |
1959 | $95,429,165,429.17 | 4.21% |
1960 | $98,810,513,810.51 | 3.54% |
1961 | $101,782,001,782.00 | 3.01% |
1962 | $104,480,249,480.25 | 2.65% |
1963 | $106,973,566,973.57 | 2.39% |
1964 | $109,159,489,159.49 | 2.04% |
1965 | $111,823,581,823.58 | 2.44% |
1966 | $116,776,061,776.06 | 4.43% |
1967 | $125,007,425,007.42 | 7.05% |
1968 | $132,589,842,589.84 | 6.07% |
1969 | $141,743,391,743.39 | 6.90% |
1970 | $150,760,320,760.32 | 6.36% |
1971 | $160,494,505,494.51 | 6.46% |
1972 | $165,686,070,686.07 | 3.23% |
1973 | $172,107,217,107.22 | 3.88% |
1974 | $188,125,928,125.93 | 9.31% |
1975 | $210,804,870,804.87 | 12.06% |
1976 | $230,853,875,853.88 | 9.51% |
1977 | $252,918,027,918.03 | 9.56% |
1978 | $274,264,924,264.92 | 8.44% |
1979 | $299,642,114,642.11 | 9.25% |
1980 | $332,465,102,465.10 | 10.95% |
1981 | $368,191,268,191.27 | 10.75% |
1982 | $410,919,215,919.22 | 11.60% |
1983 | $446,645,381,645.38 | 8.69% |
1984 | $474,447,579,447.58 | 6.22% |
1985 | $504,025,839,025.84 | 6.23% |
1986 | $541,869,616,869.62 | 7.51% |
1987 | $577,834,867,834.87 | 6.64% |
1988 | $615,576,180,576.18 | 6.53% |
1989 | $662,710,127,710.13 | 7.66% |
1990 | $722,857,142,857.14 | 9.08% |
1991 | $785,975,645,975.65 | 8.73% |
1992 | $843,936,738,936.74 | 7.37% |
1993 | $894,281,259,281.26 | 5.97% |
1994 | $936,940,896,940.90 | 4.77% |
1995 | $978,917,433,917.43 | 4.48% |
1996 | $1,013,345,708,345.71 | 3.52% |
1997 | $1,041,591,921,591.92 | 2.79% |
1998 | $1,075,098,010,098.01 | 3.22% |
1999 | $1,112,634,392,634.39 | 3.49% |
2000 | $1,157,787,347,787.35 | 4.06% |
2001 | $1,211,103,356,103.36 | 4.60% |
2002 | $1,268,108,108,108.11 | 4.71% |
2003 | $1,319,067,419,067.42 | 4.02% |
2004 | $1,377,028,512,028.51 | 4.39% |
2005 | $1,435,160,380,160.38 | 4.22% |
2006 | $1,492,711,612,711.61 | 4.01% |
2007 | $1,558,732,269,082.27 | 4.42% |
2008 | $1,616,504,143,154.14 | 3.71% |
2009 | $1,667,780,754,380.75 | 3.17% |
2010 | $1,724,714,463,914.46 | 3.41% |
2011 | $1,777,205,286,605.29 | 3.04% |
2012 | $1,842,326,299,376.30 | 3.66% |
2013 | $1,887,662,667,062.67 | 2.46% |
2014 | $1,932,764,731,214.73 | 2.39% |
2015 | $1,983,648,217,998.22 | 2.63% |
2016 | $2,058,787,243,837.24 | 3.79% |
2017 | $2,110,502,405,702.41 | 2.51% |
2018 | $2,152,173,938,223.94 | 1.97% |
2019 | $2,213,032,061,182.06 | 2.83% |
2020 | $2,303,887,525,987.53 | 4.11% |
2021 | $2,332,308,271,458.27 | 1.23% |
2022 | $2,426,782,120,582.12 | 4.05% |
2023 | $2,438,019,126,819.13 | 0.46% |
2024 | $2,482,044,111,969.11 | 1.81%* |
* 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 Medical care:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 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 | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.300 | 10.300 | 10.360 | 10.360 | 10.420 | 10.740 | 11.260 | 11.580 | 11.900 | 12.560 | 13.538 | 14.377 | 14.838 | 15.115 | 15.838 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.823 | 18.238 | 18.908 | 19.685 | 20.623 | 21.492 | 22.254 | 22.923 | 23.531 | 24.092 | 24.585 | 25.185 | 26.300 | 28.154 | 29.862 | 31.923 | 33.954 | 36.146 | 37.315 | 38.762 | 42.369 | 47.477 | 51.992 | 56.962 | 61.769 | 67.485 | 74.877 | 82.923 | 92.546 | 100.592 | 106.854 | 113.515 | 122.038 | 130.138 | 138.638 | 149.254 | 162.800 | 177.015 | 190.069 | 201.408 | 211.015 | 220.469 | 228.223 | 234.585 | 242.131 | 250.585 | 260.754 | 272.762 | 285.600 | 297.077 | 310.131 | 323.223 | 336.185 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.258 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.876 | 525.276 | 546.554 | 549.084 | 559.000 |