Length 0:55Public interest
Heart disease killed 9.5 million people in 2023, the world's top killer
Ranked bars · 2023 data
Chart type · Comparison
Ranked bars
Horizontal bars sorted by final value.
How to read it
Every bar starts from the same baseline on the same scale, so length maps directly to value. Compare lengths; the sorting is already done for you.
Best for
The default for comparing quantities — the most accurately read chart there is.
When not to use it
The values are nearly identical, or there are so many items that each bar becomes a hairline.
The common mistake
Starting the axis anywhere but zero. On a bar chart, length is the value, so a truncated axis multiplies small differences.
Example data
Which chart type tells the truth fastest?
Average viewer accuracy in a mini-study
The sample dataset this format ships with, drawn the way the site draws every clip's numbers — hover, sort or step through it. Figures as given by its source line: Example study data.
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Length 0:35Sports analytics
Kohli's ODI average is 59. No other 9,000-run batter tops 54.
Ranked bars · 30 September 2026
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