You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 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.

The bar graph illustrates the total expenses several European
countries
invest
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in their health industry in the years 2002, 2007, and 2012, measured as
precentages
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percentages
percentage
of their GDP. Other than Belgium, Spain, Estonia and Switzerland, all
countries
experienced fluctuations during the given time period. Most of them presented
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increase in
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expenses during the
10-years
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10-year
period,
such
as
Slovania
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Slovenia
, Norway and Lithuania,
who
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have experienced a 1% rise.
However
, there are
countries
who
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have not
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as much in 2012 compared to 2007, namely France, with a 2% decrease during
this
5-year span. Apart from comparing data of individual
countries
over the 2002-2012 years, there are differences between several
countries
' expenditure on health. The largest gap is between Estonia and Switzerland, having 8% of their GDP separating them.
Overall
, the presented graph shows fluctuations in most of the
countries
, having only a few that remain stable throughout. Generally, there are no great differences between the investments of a country over the years,
however
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when comparing data from two
countries
, there is usually a significant change.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "presented" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "data" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "differences" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • - Current health expenditure: The amount of money spent on healthcare services and products at present.
  • - Percentage of GDP: The proportion of the Gross Domestic Product (the total value of goods and services produced in a country) allocated to health expenditure.
  • - Main features: The most important characteristics or aspects.
  • - Overall: In general; considering everything.
  • - Surpassed: Exceeded; went beyond.
  • - Decline: A decrease or reduction.
  • - Fluctuation: An irregular rise and fall; variation.
  • - Comparisons: The act of examining similarities and differences between two or more things.
  • - Largest increase: The greatest growth or rise.
  • - Most fluctuation: The highest degree of variation or instability.
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