Use of Charts to Prove Statistics Up 54%

After looking through statistics on how statistics have been displayed to prove a point, the use of charts is on  the rise.  The chart below illustrates how charts have become more popular over the past few years:

Despite this overall increase in chart usage, certain types of charts, such as line graphs are on the decline.  This is summarized on the graph below:

 And finally, we have a pie chart breaking down the different things compared in pie charts: