The team at iDashboards created this handy infographic to guide you through all of the different types of data visualization. Like the chart categories you want to use in your dashboard or data visualization.
Data visualization is about communicating the meaning behind the metrics. The charts you choose should facilitate the story you’re trying to tell with your data.
There are four main categories charts fall into:
- Distribution
Over a continuous set of data points, where do your values fall? For example, are there outliers? - Relationship
How do these variables relate to each other? - Composition
What parts make up the whole? - Comparison
How are these values similar or different?
Think of it as a cheat sheet for setting the stage for your data story!
via idashboards.com
