Making Data Meaningful. Part 2: A Guide to Presenting Statistics

A picture is worth a thousand words. Patterns and data are more often clearly revealed when you see the numbers presented as a picture. There are many ways to present data, from simple bar charts to more complex scatterplots, thematic maps and animated graphs.

This guide is a practical tool to help producers of statistics present data in a clear meaningful way. It provides advice on preparing effective tables, charts and maps, and using other forms of visualization to bring statistics to life. It also suggests how to avoid bad or misleading visual presentations of data, prepared with the target audience in mind, will increase the use of statistics and unlock the valuable information contained inside.

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