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Small multiples

Repeated charts give each series its own space.

Listening through the week

Listening through the week: small multiples. Sessions (thousands). Full values follow in the data view.12 observations. Use the data view for exact values.0MonTueWedThuFriSat4080Mobile0MonTueWedThuFriSat4080WebSessions (thousands)
Illustrative data
View data12 records
Listening through the week
ItemGroupSessions (thousands)
MonMobile32
MonWeb20
TueMobile48
TueWeb24
WedMobile42
WedWeb38
ThuMobile68
ThuWeb32
FriMobile76
FriWeb48
SatMobile56
SatWeb66

When it fits

Compare several trends without overlapping lines.

What you need

Comparable groups, shared units, and aligned scales.

Watch for

Independent scales can make very different magnitudes look similar.

In practice

Becker’s barley trial, published by Vega-Lite contributors.
Becker’s barley trial · Vega-Lite contributors · BSD-3-Clause

Related alternatives

Line chart Heatmap
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.