The line graph illustrates the degree of public satisfaction with the healthcare system across four countries, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands and the US between 1991 and 2007.
Overall, level of the satisfaction with the healthcare system in Canada was the highest in the initial year. The UK and the US increased similarly. Netherland remained stable throughout the period.
Starting at 58%, extent of satisfaction with the healthcare system in Canada plummeted to 19% between 1991 and 1998. From that point onwards, the figure for Canada increased significantly and by the end of the period Canada ranked second with 40% in 2007
Being the runner up the trend of the Netherland grew, surpassing the Canada between 1991 and 1998 culminating at almost 50% for the rest of the period the figure for the Netherland saw a decrease.
As for the UK, the figure for UK bucked the foregoing trend. Degree of satisfaction with the healthcare system in UK witnessed a minimal raise from 1991 to 2007, culminating at 28%. Regarding the Us, this trend is similar to the previous one. Despite being stable between 1991 and 1998, the figure increased slightly to 12% for the remainder of the period.
