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. You should write at least 150 words. * GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods that are made and services that are provided in a country. European Health Expenditure as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product, 2002, 2007 and 2012

The bar chart represents the health expenditure totals as GPD for various European countries in the

years

2002,2007 and 2012 In an overview

Switzerland

, Belgium , Estonia and Spain maintained similar values in all

the

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three

years

. Lithuania ,Norway , Poland and Slovenia showed more values for

GDP

in 2012 than the other

years

. France is the only country with different values for all

the

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three

years

. The

GDP

percentage of

Switzerland

which is around 11 % is more

three

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times that of Estonia which is the country with

least

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GDP

Percentage at around 3%. France which was

as

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par with

Switzerland

in 2007 had reduced to less than 10 % in 2012. Luxembourg

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France with a reduction in

GDP

in 2012. Belgium had maintained a steady second position at 10 % throughout the

years

.In 2012 there were only four countries with

their

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GDP

at

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or

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of

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more than 10% and those countries were Belgium , Denmark , Norway and

Switzerland

.