The line graph illustrates the average amount of money spent per person on healthcare by the governments of four European countries from 2006 to 2013.
Overall, government expenditure on health in Belgium showed a generally upward trend, whereas spending in Iceland declined over the period. Meanwhile, the UK and Italy experienced fluctuating patterns.
In 2006, healthcare spending in Belgium and Iceland stood at approximately 3,500 US dollars and 5,000 US dollars per person respectively. While expenditure in Belgium increased gradually over the years, the figure for Iceland showed considerable volatility. In the former country, spending rose to around 4,000 dollars in 2007, fell briefly in 2008, and then increased steadily, reaching nearly 5,000 US dollars by 2013. In the latter, spending climbed sharply to about 5,700 dollars in 2007 before dropping dramatically to just above 3,500 dollars the following year. Although it fluctuated thereafter, it recovered slightly and ended the period at roughly 4,000 dollars.
With regard to the UK and Italy, both countries recorded fluctuating trends throughout the period. In 2006, the UK government spent nearly 3,700 US dollars per person on healthcare, while Italy allocated about 3,400 dollars. The former saw an increase to around 4,500 dollars in 2007, whereas the latter experienced a decline to approximately 3,000 dollars. By 2013, healthcare expenditure stood at about 3,700 US dollars in the UK and 3,100 dollars in Italy respectively.