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 * GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods that are made and services that are provided in a country.

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 * GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods that are made and services that are provided in a country.
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The given figure illustrates percentages for health expenses of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 12 European nations
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2002, 2007 and 2012.
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, health expenses as a percentage increased in most European countries between 2002 and 2012
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Switzerland and
Belgium
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they
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both were able to record the highest percentages. Unlike Estonia and Lithuania where they both remained among the lowest. In 2012 several countries were able to reach
one tenth
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Belgium
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, Norway and Denmark.
Belgium
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was able to keep its 10% stable between 2002 and 2012,
on the other hand
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, Denmark and Norway gradually increased during 2007 and 2012 until they were able to
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catch
up with
Belgium
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. Unlike, Switzerland which was able to keep the lead with slightly over
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and it
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to keep that stable for the given years. The other nations had fluctuations throughout the years,
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Estonia and Lithuania
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to remain among the lowest. Estonia was not able to surpass 4% and
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remained
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the same since 2002.
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Lithuania reached
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highest in 2012
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hitting exactly 6%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words belgium with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "percentages" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "give" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stable" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Health expenditure
  • GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  • Percentage increase/decrease
  • Trend
  • Stability
  • Fluctuation
  • Economic factors
  • Healthcare priorities
  • Public spending
  • Comparative analysis
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