France CPI basket weight: health
France CPI basket weight: health stood at 1,237 Per 10,000 of total in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the CPI weights table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1996 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI weights table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisions | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 06 - Health | 1,237 | 1,112 | 1,074 | 1,067 | 1,134 | 1,127 | 1,053 | 1,051 | 1,073 | 1,062 | |
| COICOP classification: 07 - Transport | 1,414 | 1,456 | 1,491 | 1,514 | 1,454 | 1,357 | 1,606 | 1,573 | 1,546 | 1,478 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: health
This series tracks the proportion of household expenditure dedicated to medical products, outpatient services, and hospital care, measured in parts per 10,000 of the total consumer price index basket. It covers pharmaceutical preparations, therapeutic appliances, physician fees, dental services, and hospital charges, while excluding wellness activities or fitness memberships. The metric isolates direct out-of-pocket health costs and net insurance contributions associated with medical treatment.
Interpreting this indicator requires accounting for complex public health reimbursement systems and government-set reimbursement rates that alter net consumer expenses. Because healthcare utilization is less discretionary than other consumption categories, weight adjustments tend to reflect structural aging trends and medical cost inflation rather than short-term economic fluctuations. Analysts comparing this series internationally must account for structural differences in public versus private healthcare financing models across jurisdictions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this category cover health insurance premiums?
- Net health insurance contributions and direct medical fees are included here, while broader financial services are tracked separately.
- Are over-the-counter medicines counted in health expenditures?
- Yes, pharmaceutical products and medical equipment purchased directly by consumers are included in this division.
- How do government medical subsidies affect this weight?
- Subsidies reduce the net out-of-pocket expense recorded for households, which influences the calculated expenditure share.