According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care commodities were 25.12% higher in 1958 versus 1947 (a $5.02 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 1958, Medical care commodities experienced an average inflation rate of 2.06% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care commodities costing $20 in the year 1947 would cost $25.02 in 1958 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.36% during this same period, inflation for medical care commodities was lower.
Medical care commodities prices are down 3.3% over the past year, but your own inflation rate depends on everything you buy. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care commodities, over time, for $20 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $20.00 | - |
| 1948 | $20.93 | 4.65% |
| 1949 | $21.28 | 1.69% |
| 1950 | $21.52 | 1.13% |
| 1951 | $22.18 | 3.05% |
| 1952 | $22.36 | 0.82% |
| 1953 | $22.58 | 0.99% |
| 1954 | $22.82 | 1.06% |
| 1955 | $23.04 | 0.95% |
| 1956 | $23.60 | 2.42% |
| 1957 | $24.16 | 2.38% |
| 1958 | $25.02 | 3.58% |
| 1959 | $25.41 | 1.52% |
| 1960 | $25.52 | 0.46% |
| 1961 | $25.22 | -1.19% |
| 1962 | $24.84 | -1.51% |
| 1963 | $24.56 | -1.13% |
| 1964 | $24.54 | -0.07% |
| 1965 | $24.45 | -0.37% |
| 1966 | $24.52 | 0.28% |
| 1967 | $24.42 | -0.41% |
| 1968 | $24.45 | 0.13% |
| 1969 | $24.70 | 1.02% |
| 1970 | $25.25 | 2.24% |
| 1971 | $25.70 | 1.78% |
| 1972 | $25.76 | 0.23% |
| 1973 | $25.83 | 0.28% |
| 1974 | $26.73 | 3.47% |
| 1975 | $28.98 | 8.41% |
| 1976 | $30.73 | 6.05% |
| 1977 | $32.71 | 6.44% |
| 1978 | $35.01 | 7.04% |
| 1979 | $37.51 | 7.13% |
| 1980 | $41.01 | 9.35% |
| 1981 | $45.49 | 10.91% |
| 1982 | $50.17 | 10.29% |
| 1983 | $54.46 | 8.55% |
| 1984 | $58.45 | 7.34% |
| 1985 | $62.61 | 7.11% |
| 1986 | $66.73 | 6.58% |
| 1987 | $71.19 | 6.69% |
| 1988 | $76.08 | 6.87% |
| 1989 | $81.98 | 7.76% |
| 1990 | $88.83 | 8.36% |
| 1991 | $96.09 | 8.18% |
| 1992 | $102.23 | 6.39% |
| 1993 | $105.99 | 3.68% |
| 1994 | $109.11 | 2.94% |
| 1995 | $111.15 | 1.88% |
| 1996 | $114.37 | 2.89% |
| 1997 | $117.02 | 2.33% |
| 1998 | $120.59 | 3.05% |
| 1999 | $125.41 | 4.00% |
| 2000 | $129.46 | 3.22% |
| 2001 | $134.59 | 3.97% |
| 2002 | $139.39 | 3.57% |
| 2003 | $142.88 | 2.50% |
| 2004 | $146.38 | 2.45% |
| 2005 | $150.05 | 2.50% |
| 2006 | $155.42 | 3.58% |
| 2007 | $157.65 | 1.44% |
| 2008 | $160.94 | 2.09% |
| 2009 | $165.86 | 3.06% |
| 2010 | $171.09 | 3.15% |
| 2011 | $176.18 | 2.98% |
| 2012 | $181.36 | 2.94% |
| 2013 | $182.17 | 0.45% |
| 2014 | $186.69 | 2.48% |
| 2015 | $192.78 | 3.26% |
| 2016 | $199.39 | 3.43% |
| 2017 | $204.97 | 2.80% |
| 2018 | $207.35 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | $207.28 | -0.04% |
| 2020 | $208.30 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | $204.98 | -1.59% |
| 2022 | $210.99 | 2.93% |
| 2023 | $219.79 | 4.17% |
| 2024 | $224.43 | 2.11% |
| 2025 | $226.53 | 0.94% |
| 2026 | $223.27 | -1.44%* |
* 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 commodities:
| Year | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 36.790 | 38.500 | 39.150 | 39.592 | 40.800 | 41.133 | 41.542 | 41.983 | 42.383 | 43.408 | 44.442 | 46.033 | 46.733 | 46.950 | 46.392 | 45.692 | 45.175 | 45.142 | 44.975 | 45.100 | 44.917 | 44.975 | 45.433 | 46.450 | 47.275 | 47.383 | 47.517 | 49.167 | 53.300 | 56.525 | 60.167 | 64.400 | 68.992 | 75.442 | 83.675 | 92.283 | 100.175 | 107.525 | 115.167 | 122.742 | 130.950 | 139.942 | 150.800 | 163.400 | 176.758 | 188.050 | 194.975 | 200.700 | 204.467 | 210.375 | 215.267 | 221.825 | 230.700 | 238.133 | 247.583 | 256.417 | 262.825 | 269.267 | 276.008 | 285.892 | 289.998 | 296.045 | 305.108 | 314.717 | 324.089 | 333.609 | 335.109 | 343.422 | 354.624 | 366.781 | 377.037 | 381.427 | 381.288 | 383.160 | 377.057 | 388.109 | 404.309 | 412.836 | 416.708 | 410.711 |