Overview
Also known as a box-and-whisker plot, this chart type provides a concise summary of a dataset's distribution. It highlights the median, quartiles, and potential outliers, making it easy to compare distributions across different groups.
The Five-Number Summary
- Minimum: The lowest data point (excluding outliers).
- First Quartile (Q1): The 25th percentile.
- Median (Q2): The middle value (50th percentile).
- Third Quartile (Q3): The 75th percentile.
- Maximum: The highest data point (excluding outliers).
Outliers
Typically represented as individual points beyond the 'whiskers'.