The given line graph compares the proportion of how citizens in four different countries, namely Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, and the US, feel satisfied with their national healthcare system in a sixteen-year period, commencing in 1991. Overall, it is salient that the majority of these countries showcased only minor changes over the surveyed time span, with the exception for Canadian satisfaction, which significantly decreased. Although there was an increase recorded in the level of satisfaction in both the US and the UK, these countries were surpassed by the Netherlands, which represented a slight decrease and dominated most of the period.
Regarding the increasing categories, both the UK and the US exhibited a gradual growth. Only 10% of residents living in the US in 1991 felt satisfied with the healthcare system they received, prior to a minimal rise, increasing to approximately 12% ultimately. Moreover, the UK outnumbered the US by a large margin in the first time point, with a roughly 13% difference before sharing a similar rising pattern with the US citizens, reaching slightly under 30% in 2007.
Concerning the remaining nations, the Canadian healthcare system satisfied over half of Canadian citizens with roughly 59% in 1991, marking the highest proportion of satisfaction recorded among all surveyed countries over the surveyed time span. After that, it reached a low of 20% in 1998 before recovering and accounting for 40% of satisfaction in 2007. Furthermore, the share of the Netherlands’ satisfaction with their healthcare system were roughly 48%, 49% and 47% in 1991, 1998 and 2007, respectively.