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 chart illustrates the percentage of total health expenses compared to the Gross Domestic Product index of twelve European countries in the

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2002, 2007 and 2012.

Overall

, only the Netherlands and Luxembourg showed a downward trend,

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five nations that had increased health burden costs in 2012.

In addition

, another four countries remained the same throughout the decade.

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the chart, the Netherlands steadily declined

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the cost of healthcare,

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Luxembourg suddenly dropped in 2012.

Also

, there were four states, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, and Switzerland, where the proportion of health expenditure was unchanged. The highest percentage is Switzerland with approximately 11%, followed by Belgium with 10%. Meanwhile, Estonia had the lowest burden among all mentioned countries, with only around 3%.

On the other hand

, Lithuania, Denmark, Poland, Slovenia, and Norway faced an identical trend, as the cost suddenly rose up in 2012.

In addition

, France uniquely had a fluctuation in the expense.