The line graph illustrates the average government spending on health (in US dollars) in four different nations: Belgium, the UK, Iceland, and Italy from the year 2006 to 2013.
Overall, the UK, Iceland, and Italy showed an upward trend, while Belgium fluctuated but showed an overall decline. In addition, although the average government spending on health of Belgium was the highest among all four nations in 2006, this figure for Italy overtook it and ranked first in 2013.
To begin with, beginning at 5,000 in 2006, Belgium increased steadily to 6,000 in 2009, reaching its peak. Thereafter, it slightly declined to around 5,500 in 2011, followed by a dramatic drop to below 4,000 in 2012. It then rebounded to almost 4,000 by the end of the period.
In contrast, Italy rose constantly throughout the period, from 3,000 in 2006 to around 4,300 in 2013, exceeding Belgium in near 2012. Similarly, Iceland grew consistently, from nearly 2,200 in 2006 to 3,000 in 2012. It then declined marginally to around 2,900 in 2013. Moreover, while the UK was the lowest in 2006, representing 2000, it constantly grew to slightly over 3000 in 2011 and exceeded Iceland in the year between 2009 and 2010. Nevertheless, the UK fluctuated remarkably in the following two years, reaching approximately 2,800 in 2012 and nearly 3,400 in 2013.