Discussion

The chart you select to represent your data will be influenced by many factors. Kirk (2016) has put each chart into the five main families below:

• Categorical: Comparing categories and distributions of quantities values
• Hierarchical: Charting part-to-whole relationships and hierarchies
• Relational: Graphing relationships to explore correlations and connections
• Temporal: Showing trends and activities over time
• Spatial: Mapping spatial patterns through overlays and distortions
• Explain the above four types of charts.