Display Descriptive Statistics

Graphs - Individual Value Plot

  

Use the individual value plot to examine the dispersion and concentration of the data. Each circle represents one observation.

If you choose to group data with a By variable, Minitab will orient the plot vertically. Otherwise, the plot will be oriented horizontally.

Example Output

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Interpretation

In the individual value plot of the precipitation data set, notice that all but one of the dots is between 1 and 5.