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Communicating Data for Impact

Visualization Best Practices – Simplicity

• Always clean your charts 4000 Improvement on VL uptake is a key focus area 40%
VL Due vs VL Done
4000
• (e.g. when you have labels you 3500 3702 3702 40% 35%

may not need numbers on your 3500 35%

y-axis). Stick to a 3000 30% 30%
3000
2500 37% 25% 25%
2500
• consistent color scheme, do not
overload your audience and let 2000 20% VL Uptake 20%
2000
VL Uptake rate
the data speak for 1500 1377 1377 15% 15%
1500

1000
• itself. 1000 10% 10%
500 5%
• Exercise – What is wrong with 500 5%

this graph and how do we 0 0 VL DUE VL DONE VL DONE 0% 0%
VL DUE
improve it?