The provided bar chart depicts the expenditures on the health department in twelve European countries during the period of 2007, 2012, and 2002.
Overall, European expenditure on health was maximum in France during 2012 and least in Estonia in all the given periods. Belgium and Switzerland differed from all the other countries in the three given years, with maximum expense on the health industry. The percentage of expenditure was measured as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Belgium and France reported the maximum outlay on the health field in the three given years, with 10% of GDP and around 11% of GDP, respectively. The trend for France rose moderately in 2007. Luxembourg, Denmark, and Lithuania showed an average of 8–10% expenditure on citizens’ health, respectively. The chart illustrates that Estonia had the least expense on the health industry during all three given years, with less than 4% of GDP.
Referring to Switzerland, the Swiss government allocated more to health expenses than the Netherlands and Norway. The average health expenditure of Spain, Poland, and Slovenia was approximately 6–8% of GDP