# Box plot
## Definition(s)
### Context: [[Nexus - Google Analytics Certificate Course#6.2 Google Analytics - 6 Share - Module 2 - Create data visualizations with Tableau Create data visualizations with Tableau|Google Analytics Certificate]]
#### Sub-context: [[data visualizations|data viz]]
>[! Definition]
> A data visualization that displays the distribution of values along an x-axis
## Examples
Detailed anatomy
<img src=https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/images/anatomy/box_plot.png>
Image Credit: [The Data Viz Catalogue](https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/box_plot.html)
## Related
## Resources
[The Data Viz Catalogue: Box Plot](https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/box_plot.html)
[Tableau docs: Build a box plot](https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/buildexamples_boxplot.htm)
[Tableau chart type cheat sheet: Types and when to use](https://towardsdatascience.com/the-ultimate-cheat-sheet-on-tableau-charts-642bca94dde5)
## Flashcards
The below code are generated for use with [Spaced Repetition plugin](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/) [docs](https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/)
A data visualization that displays the distribution of values along an x-axis @@@ [[Box plot]]