The given table provides data about medical care in three European countries between 1980 and 2000. 
Overall
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Sweden
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Australia
 showed contrasting trends, with Use synonyms
Sweden
 increasing its physician numbers Use synonyms
while
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Australia
 maintained high hospital stays. All three countries experienced a decline over the period of time.
In 1980, Use synonyms
Sweden
 was dominant with the highest number of physicians per 1000 people at 3.6 per 10000 people. Use synonyms
France
 was at 2.4 per cent and Use synonyms
Australia
 0.8  in 1990 and 2000 . Use synonyms
Sweden
  experienced the highest levels reached with 3.0 , increasing to 3.8 per 1000 people , Use synonyms
while
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France
 witnessed a sharp decline to just 1.3, Use synonyms
whereas
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Australia
 rose slightly to 1.0. Use synonyms
Likewise
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Sweden
 had an exceptionally high figure of 6.4 and increased to 6.9 , and Use synonyms
Australia
 rose from 1.4 to 3.7 , Use synonyms
while
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France
 experienced a decline , as always , from 0.2 to 1.6.
Regarding average hospital stays, all three nations declined over the period. Use synonyms
Sweden
 consistently had the longest durations, peaking at 23 days in 1980 and ending at 21 days in 2000. Use synonyms
By contrast
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Australia
 and Use synonyms
France
 saw significant reductions. Use synonyms
France
’s average stay plummeted from 9 to just 5 per cent , Use synonyms
while
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Australia
 decreased sharply from 18 to 8.Use synonyms