The line graph compares the level of satisfaction with the health care system in four different nations in 1991, 1998, and 2007.
Overall, while Canada experienced remarkable fluctuations, other countries remained
steadily at their level throughout the period. In addition, satisfaction in the Netherlands remained nearly stable and was the highest over three years, whereas the lowest level of satisfaction is complained about in the US.
Looking first at Canada and the US, satisfaction in the Netherlands was the highest, at around 60%, which was much higher than in the US, at only 10% in 1991. However, there was a plummet to just 20% in the level of satisfaction in Canada, while the US had no changes. After that, Canada experienced significant growth before ending the period at 40% in 2007. Meanwhile, the US increased slightly by about 2% at the end of the period.
Turning to the Netherlands and the UK, approximately half of the people felt satisfied with the health care system in the Netherlands, as opposed to the UK, where nearly 23%. In the next 7 years, the Netherlands and the UK rose gradually to precisely 50% and 25%, respectively. Although the Netherlands declined moderately to roughly 48%, it is still maintaining its dominance. In contrast, after the year 1998, satisfaction in the UK witnessed a gradual growth to slightly less than 30%.