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Medical treatment: Japan CPI trend
Year on year+3.2%Aug 2026
Month on month+1.5%
Rank among items236 / 594
Peak since 2021+3.2%Aug 2026
Weight (per 10,000)233
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
-0.6%
-1.3%
-0.1%
-0.1%
+0.5%
+0.5%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 103.0 | +1.5% | +3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 101.5 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 101.5 | +2.4% | +1.6% |
| May 2026 | 99.1 | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 99.1 | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.0 | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.0 | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 100.0 | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.0 | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.0 | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.0 | +0.1% | -0.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 99.9 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 99.9 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 99.9 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 99.9 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| May 2025 | 99.9 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Apr 2025 | 99.9 | -0.4% | +1.5% |
| Mar 2025 | 100.2 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Feb 2025 | 100.2 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Jan 2025 | 100.2 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 98.6 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Nov 2024 | 98.6 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Oct 2024 | 98.6 | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| Sep 2024 | 97.9 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
Position within Medical care (YoY)
+8.0%
+7.5%
+6.5%
+5.7%
+4.0%
+3.7%
+3.2%
+2.4%
+1.6%
+1.2%
+1.2%
+1.2%
+1.1%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.