Get a Clear Picture of Your Data with Tableau Histograms

Histogram: It is a chart that shows the distribution of a dataset. It is often used to visualize the frequency or density of data within different ranges or bins. In Tableau, you can create histograms using the “Histogram” chart type.

To create a histogram in Tableau, follow these steps:

1. Connect to a data source and drag a field that you want to use to create the histogram to the Columns shelf. This will be the field that the histogram is based on.
2. Drag a measure that you want to use to define the bins for the histogram to the Rows shelf. This could be a count of records, a sum of values, or any other measure that you want to use to define the bins.
3. From the Show Me menu, select the “Histogram” chart type. This will create a histogram based on the field and measure that you selected.
4. Customize the appearance of the histogram as needed. You can change the colors, labels, and other formatting options for the histogram using the formatting options in the top menu.

Histograms are a useful tool for visualizing the distribution of a dataset and identifying patterns and trends in the data. They can be used to compare the distribution of different datasets, or to identify outliers or anomalies in a dataset.

The distribution of data regarding how many things, persons, or events occurred between a range of values on an axis is shown using bars in a histogram. Histograms resemble bar charts, but they vary in that each bar represents a range of values for a statistic. 

Together, these bars—also known as bins or buckets—represent what is known as a frequency distribution. An illustration of how frequently something happened can be found in a graph, table, or diagram as a frequency distribution. One method for representing frequency distributions graphically is with histograms.

Find the sales volumes for various regions using the Sample-superstore. Drag the Measure called Quantity to the Rows shelf to accomplish this. Open Show Me and choose the Histogram chart after that. The developed chart is displayed in the diagram below. It displays the quantities automatically sorted into 12 bins and bucketed into values ranging from 0 to 4811.