Intermediatedistribution
Dot Plot
Show every individual data point, revealing the true granular distribution.
Quick Facts
Complexity
intermediate
Category
distribution
Dot Plot · Example Data
When to use a Dot Plot
- Small to medium datasets (20–200 points) where all values matter
- Showing exact individual measurements
- Combining with a box plot for context
- When you want full transparency about the data
About the Dot Plot
A dot plot (or strip plot) shows every individual data point as a dot along an axis. This preserves the actual data and is ideal for small-to-medium datasets where you don't want summary statistics to hide individual variation.
When points overlap, jitter (random horizontal offset) helps reveal density. For larger datasets, switch to a histogram or violin plot.