Graphics for univariate data – Pie is delicious but not nutritious
Comments (7) When you have univariate data, that is, a single measure on a variety of units, the most common statistical graphic is a pie chart. But pie charts should not be used. Ever. When there are a lot of units, pie charts are unreadable. When there are only a few units, pie charts waste space. And research shows that, even with a moderate number of units, pie charts can distort the data (for example, using different colors leads to different estimates of the size of the wedges). Fortunately, there are better methods.
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