the graph describes the changes in medical funding in four countries from 2010 to 2018.

The bar chart illustrates the amount of expense that the governments in four different countries spent on medical resources between 2010 and 2018.

Overall

, during the given period, the costs of medication every four years presented a similar pattern in these countries, with a gradual decrease. Starting from 32 million in 2010, the spending in the medication field fell to under 28 million in the next four years.

This

number was

seven eighths

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of the first

year

.

After

this

, the figure continued to fall and reach about 24 million in 2018, which was three fourth times less than the government did in 2010.

Thus

, it was easy to realize that the authorities cost

one eighth

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times

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less expenditure on medical products than the previous

year

.

In other words

, the government paid the highest for taking care of residents’ health in the first

year

.

However

, they steadily cut down the budget for

this

and

finally

reach the lowest point in the

last

year

.