Band 6+: The chart below shows spending on health among three different countries between 1990 to 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart compares expenditure on health among three different countries over a period of 2 decades.

Overall, Japan had the most spending durng the whole period, taking the leading position. Meanwhile, Italy had a stable allocation and France demonstrated a significant growth.

To be specific, the spending on health in Japan had increased steadily before ascending to nearly 13 billion dollars in 2000, whereas it experienced a slight reduction in 2005 and ended up reaching 14 billion dollars in 2010. Noteworthy changes also occurred in France, which had the least expenditure among three countries. Commencing at merely 2 billion dollars in 1990, France rose dramatically to a peak of 10 million at the end of the period. Additionally, a notable fluctuation exhibited by Italy which had allocated nearly double the number comparing to 1990, with 8 billion dollars in 1995. Then the figure for expenditure dropped to 6 millions in 2000, after that, Italy’s spending on health enjoyed several years of strong growth and achieved 10 billion dollars in 2010.