Bar chart

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English: A bar chart is a chart with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. Bar charts are used for comparing two or more values. The bars can be horizontally or vertically oriented. Sometimes a stretched graphic is used instead of a solid bar.

History[edit]

Nicholas Oresme, 15th century
Philippe Buache, ca. 1770
William Playfair, 1786
William Playfair, 1821
William Playfair, 1822
André-Michel Guerry, 1833
Charles Joseph Minard, 1844
Charles Joseph Minard, 1844
1959
1959
1963
1988

Orientation[edit]

Horizontal[edit]

Vertical[edit]

Special orientation[edit]

Horizontal negative bars
Horizontal positive and negative bars
Horizontal double bars
Vertical double bars

Number of bars[edit]

Number of bars in the chart[edit]

1 bar
2 bars
3 bars
4 bars
5 bars
7 bars
8 bars
9 bars
10 bars
11 bars
12 bars
15 bars

Number of bars sets[edit]

Single bars
Double bars
Triple bars
Set of five bars

Number of bar parts[edit]

Bars in one part
With in three parts
With four parts
With five parts

Special bar charts[edit]

3D bar charts[edit]

See Category:3D bar charts

Combination with line graphs[edit]

Combination with pie charts[edit]

Combination with tables[edit]

Cummulative bar charts[edit]

Histograms[edit]

A histogram is a graphical display of tabulated frequencies. It shows what proportion of cases fall into each of several categories. A histogram differs from a bar chart in that it is the area of the bar that denotes the value, not the height, a crucial distinction when the categories are not of uniform width. See Category:Histograms

Pareto chart[edit]

A Pareto chart is a special type of bar chart where the values being plotted are arranged in descending order. The graph is accompanied by a line graph which shows the cumulative totals of each category, left to right. See Category:Pareto charts

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