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Choosing the Right Chart Type

Part of the Data Analyst Roadmap

In short

Matching the chart to the question — trends over time want a line chart, comparisons want a bar chart, parts of a whole want a (careful) pie or stacked bar, relationships want a scatter plot.

How to learn this

  1. 1Take 5 different business questions and match each to an appropriate chart type.
  2. 2Critique a chart you've seen that used the wrong type for its data.
  3. 3Learn why pie charts fall apart with more than 4-5 categories.

More topics at this stop

Data Visualization PrinciplesColor Theory for DashboardsMisleading Charts & How to Avoid ThemDashboard Design Best PracticesStorytelling With DataBar / Line / Scatter / Pie Charts (When to Use Each)Heatmaps & TreemapsInteractive DashboardsAccessibility in Data Viz

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