Data Visualization: List of 34 Common Types of Plots and Charts

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5 min readNov 9, 2023

Here’s a comprehensive list of common types of plots and charts used in data visualization. Each type of plot serves different purposes and is suitable for visualizing specific types of data or relationships:

1. Line Plot:

Display trends over time or relationships between two continuous variables.

2. Scatter Plot:

Visualize the relationship between two continuous variables.

3. Histogram:

Show the distribution of a single numerical variable.

4. Bar Plot:

Compare the values of different categories or show the distribution of a categorical variable.

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