H1Beginner

Chart Selection Training

30 minWhen presenting data

Format: Given a data type, choose the most appropriate chart.

Data Type Best Chart Wrong Choice
Trends over time Line chart Pie chart
Part-to-whole proportions Pie/Donut chart Line chart
Category comparison Bar chart Scatter plot
Relationship between two variables Scatter plot Pie chart
Geographic distribution Map/Heatmap Bar chart

Exercise: Which chart would you use for each of these?

  1. Revenue changes over the past 12 months
  2. User source distribution by channel
  3. User age distribution
  4. Feature usage frequency ranking
  5. Relationship between signup rate and retention rate

My Notes