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Graphical Presentation: Different Types of Graphs

This document discusses different types of graphical presentations used to display data including: 1) Graphs using Cartesian coordinates such as line graphs, frequency polygons, frequency curves, histograms, bar graphs, and scatter plots. 2) Pie charts and doughnut charts to show percentages or proportions. 3) Statistical maps to show geographical distributions of data.

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Graphical Presentation: Different Types of Graphs

This document discusses different types of graphical presentations used to display data including: 1) Graphs using Cartesian coordinates such as line graphs, frequency polygons, frequency curves, histograms, bar graphs, and scatter plots. 2) Pie charts and doughnut charts to show percentages or proportions. 3) Statistical maps to show geographical distributions of data.

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Graphical Presentation

Different Types of Graphs

Graphs drawn using Cartesian


coordinates

Line graph
Frequency polygon
Frequency curve
Histogram
Bar graph
Scatter plot
Pie chart

Statistical maps

rules

Line Graph
Year MMR
1960 50
1970

45

1980

26

1990

15

2000

12

Figure (1): Maternal mortality rate of


(country), 1960-2000

Frequency polygon
Age
(years)

Males

20 -

3 (12%) 2 (10%)

(20+30) / 2 = 25

30 -

9 (36%) 6 (30%)

(30+40) / 2 = 35

40-

7 (8%) 5 (25%)

(40+50) / 2 = 45

50 -

4 (16%) 3 (15%)

(50+60) / 2 = 55

60 - 70

2 (8%) 4 (20%)

(60+70) / 2 = 65

Total

Sex

25(100%
)

Female
s

20(100
%)

Mid-point of
interval

Frequency polygon

Age

Sex

M-P

20-

(12%
)

(10%
)

25

30-

(36%
)

(30%
)

35

40-

(8%)

(25%
)

45

50-

(16%
)

(15%
)

55

6070

(8%)

(20%
)

65

Figure (2): Distribution of 45 patients at


(place) , in (time) by age and sex

Frequency
curve

Fre que ncy

9
8

Female

Male

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
20-

30-

40-

Age in years

50-

60-69

Histogram

Figure (2): Distribution of 100 cholera patients at


(place) , in (time) by age

Bar chart

Bar chart

Pie chart

Doughnut chart

Statistical Maps

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