The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph indicates health expenditure totals as the proportion of GDP for the 12 countries in Europe in 2002, 2007 and 2012.

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the chart, the percentage fluctuated in some countries,

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others didn't make any change. In the whole period, the highest proportion was in Switzerland at 11% and it stayed the same for 10 years.

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, in Belgium, Estonia and Spain, the proportion stayed still in the 10 years period.

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, in Denmark, it was 10% in 2002. and it dropped to 9% in 2007 and 2012. In Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Slovenia, they decreased by 1% between 2002 and 2007 and stayed still in 2012.

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, it fluctuated upwards and downwards in France over the 10-year time. It jumped to 11% from 9% between 2002 and 2007 and hit its peak, but it fell to 10% in 2012. In Luxembourg, it increased to 8% from 7% in 2007 and stayed still in 2012.

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, in the Netherlands, it increased in each period. It was 8% in 2002 and increased to 9% in 2007, to 10% in 2012, respectively. It was the biggest rise in the 10 years span.