DistributionSample

Box plot

Summarises each group with median, quartiles, whiskers and outliers, so many distributions compare in little space.

Five-number summary per team: centre, spread and outliers.

Sample data

Use it when

  • Comparing spread and centre across several groups
  • Spotting outliers per group

Avoid it when

  • The distribution has two peaks: a box hides it, use a violin or strip plot

Display modes

Default
Five-number summary per team: centre, spread and outliers.
Distribution
Puts the raw observations behind each box, so the summary can be checked against the data.

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