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Health

Annual inflation for health was 3.5% in September 2026, down 0.2 points from 3.7% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.

Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT

Annual rate

3.5%

A year earlier: 3.5%. ONS series D7GD.

Price index (2015=100)

144.7

Prices are 44.7% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7BZ.

What's in this category

Medicines and medical products bought by households, such as prescription charges and over-the-counter medicines, and out-of-pocket spending on services such as dentists, opticians and private treatment. NHS care that is free at the point of use is not included.

Health: CPI annual rate

12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 3.5%. Source: ONS series D7GD.

Health: CPI index (2015=100)

Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 144.7. Source: ONS series D7BZ.

Annual rate: last 12 months
MonthValue
September 20263.5%
August 20263.7%
July 20263.7%
June 20262.5%
May 20262.4%
April 20262.4%
March 20263.1%
February 20263.1%
January 20263.1%
December 20252.1%
November 20252.6%
October 20252.7%

Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7GD and D7BZ. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.