The Consumer Price Index
Table 4-6

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The Consumer Price Index

Table 4-6
The Consumer Price Index, major components and selected sub-groups, Canada, not seasonally adjusted — Health and personal care
Table summary
This table displays the results of The Consumer Price Index CANSIM vector number, Indexes, Percentage change, December 2016, November 2017, December 2017, November 2017 to December 2017 and December 2016 to December 2017, calculated using 2002=100 and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
CANSIM vector number Indexes Percentage change
December 2016 November 2017 December 2017 November 2017 to December 2017 December 2016 to December 2017
2002=100 %
Health and personal care (v41691153) 122.6 124.2 124.4 0.2 1.5
Health care (v41691154) 125.2 127.3 127.6 0.2 1.9
Health care goods (v41713463) 103.7 104.5 104.9 0.4 1.2
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (v41691156) 99.8 100.3 100.9 0.6 1.1
Prescribed medicines (v41691157) 89.7 89.0 88.9 -0.1 -0.9
Non-prescribed medicines (v41691158) 118.2 120.5 122.2 1.4 3.4
Eye care goods (v41713381) 113.7 115.8 115.7 -0.1 1.8
Health care services (v41713464) 159.8 164.6 164.6 0.0 3.0
Eye care services (200704=100) (v41693244) 123.9 125.6 125.6 0.0 1.4
Dental care services (v41691161) 155.6 159.1 159.1 0.0 2.2
Personal care (v41691163) 120.2 121.1 121.2 0.1 0.8
Personal care supplies and equipment (v41691164) 106.6 105.7 105.9 0.2 -0.7
Personal care services (v41691169) 140.9 144.9 144.9 0.0 2.8

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