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Dot plot

Position places each value on a shared scale.

Evening class registrations

Evening class registrations: dot plot. Registrations. Full values follow in the data view.6 observations. Use the data view for exact values.015304560RegistrationsClay48Print32Photo40Bread36Pasta28Ferment16
Illustrative data
View data6 records
Evening class registrations
ItemGroupRegistrations
ClayStudio48
PrintStudio32
PhotoStudio40
BreadKitchen36
PastaKitchen28
FermentKitchen16

When it fits

Show small differences between categories without heavy bars.

What you need

Named categories and a numeric value.

Watch for

An unfamiliar scale needs clear ticks and units.

In practice

Average film ratings by genre, published by Vega-Lite contributors.
Average film ratings by genre · Vega-Lite contributors · BSD-3-Clause

Related alternatives

Bar chart Dumbbell chart
Sources and accessibility

The authored example uses illustrative data. Published references retain their original information and presentation.

Use Tab to reach controls and the data view. Native selects support arrow keys. All values are available in the data view; color and hover are never the only way to read the example.