BAR DIAGRAM AND

TYPES OF BAR DIAGRAM

By :
Dr. Aanchal
Tehlan
Assistant
Professor
 WHAT IS BAR DIAGRAM
 Bar Graph is pictorial representation of statistical data in such a way that
length of the rectangles in the graph represents the proportional value of
the variable.
 Bar Graphs are generally used to compare the values of several variables
at a time and to analyze data.
 The length of the bars (horizontal or vertical) represents the frequency of
the variable and is applicable to discrete values only.
EXAMPLE OF BAR DIAGRAM
 ADVANTAGES
• show each data category in a frequency distribution
• display relative numbers or proportions of multiple categories
• summarize a large data set in visual form
• clarify trends better than do tables
• estimate key values at a glance
 DISADVANTAGES

• require additional explanation

• be easily manipulated to yield false impressions
• fail to reveal key assumptions, causes, effects, or patterns
 TYPES OF BAR DIAGRAM
1. Simple Bar Diagrams
2. Sub-Divided Bar Diagrams
3. Multiple Bar Diagrams
4. Percentage Bar Diagrams
5. Deviation Bar diagrams
 Simple Bar Diagrams

• A simple bar chart is used to represent data involving only one

variable classified on a spatial, quantitative or temporal basis.
• In a simple bar chart, we make bars of equal width but variable
length, i.e. the magnitude of a quantity is represented by the height
or length of the bars.
Example of Simple Bar Diagrams
 Sub-Divided Bar Diagrams
• Simple bar diagram represents only one characteristic and it is
unable to present the components of the variable.
• Sub-divided bar diagrams can be represented as more
components of the variable.
Examples Sub-Divided Bar Diagrams
 Multiple Bar Diagrams
• In a multiple bars diagram two or more sets of inter-related data
are represented (multiple bar diagram facilitates comparison
between more than one phenomena).
• The technique of making a simple bar chart is used to draw this
diagram but the difference is that we use different shades,
colors, or dots to distinguish between different phenomena.
Example of Multiple Bar Diagrams
 Percentage Bar Diagrams

• The presentation of sub-divided bar diagrams in the form of

percentages is known as Percentage Bar Diagrams.
• The purpose behind using such diagrams is to compare the
relative change in the percentages.
Example of Percentage Bar Diagrams
 Deviation Bar diagrams

• Deviation bar graphs are simply two bar charts aligned, where
one of the charts runs right to left rather than left to right.
• The two charts report on the same categories but differ in terms
of respondent group or some other variable.
Example of Deviation Bar diagrams
THANYOU 😊