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“The bar chart shows health expenditure per person in five countries in 2019.”

Compare how much is spent on health per head in the US, Germany, Japan, Brazil and India — the gap is enormous.

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Health expenditure per capita, five countries, 2019Health expenditure per capita, five countries, 2019US dollars per person02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00010,921USA5,440Germany4,360Japan1,011Brazil211Indiaieltsprep.site
The bar chart below shows current health expenditure per capita, measured in US dollars, in five countries in 2019.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
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Band 8 · 200 words

The bar chart illustrates health expenditure per person in US dollars across five countries in 2019. Overall, the USA spent by fa…

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