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Government health spending
Our World in Data's line chart drew 30.3K views on X: 1.1x its typical post and #72 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Many people today believe that everyone who needs healthcare should be able to get it. In fact, in many countries, access to healthcare is enshrined as a constitutional right.
Why it spread
It spread because a trusted independent author with a big source reach paired a clear line chart about a century of rising government health spending with a widely relatable rights framing, drawing 184 likes, 56 reposts, 4 quotes, 32 saves, and 30,337 views.
What worked
- The post opens with a broad belief about healthcare as a right, then pivots to the historical chart, which makes the long term spending rise feel personally relevant.
- The chart is a simple line type with medium design polish and medium self labelling, so the trend is easy to grasp without extra explanation.
- The branded post shows a source line and comes from a top quarter source reach account, which adds credibility and helps the chart travel.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by starting with a common belief our audience holds, then showing one clean line chart that tracks a long term change in our own data, with a visible source line and our brand mark.
Careful
Do not over read the low quote rate or the missing comment and points data, and do not assume the same framing will work for every topic just because this independent author with a big source had a strong result.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Government spending on health has increased dramatically over the last century" by Our World in Data. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id f589226e3101.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.39 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/f589226e3101 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/f589226e3101/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/f589226e3101/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Government health spending" chart travel?
30,337 views, 184 likes, 56 reposts and 32 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Government health spending has increased dramatically over the last century.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.