Chart type · Comparison
Dot plot
One precise point per item on a shared axis.
How to read it
One dot per item on a shared axis. Distance along the axis is the value; vertical position is only stacking.
Best for
Comparing many items compactly when the values sit close together.
When not to use it
You need to show a part-to-whole relationship, which dots cannot express.
The common mistake
Reading clusters as categories. Dots landing near each other are close in value, and that is all.
Examples
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