Insightful data visualization comparison: Statista Chart

Statista.com is an excellent infographic source with exceptional examples of how data research and the art of digital design merge to tell a story. For this week’s blog post I will be sharing several examples of infographics I found to be interesting.

Many individuals, myself included, may fear the thought of wading or swimming through waters containing sharks. However scary this may seem; sharks are not the bloodthirsty and ravenous creatures they are depicted as in the media. Statista’s infographics on data pertaining to shark attacks does an excellent job at backing up this claim, as the numbers speak for themselves. The information sourced for both of the following infographics was obtained from the Florida Museum of Natural History located at the University of Florida.

Chart: The World’s Deadliest Regions For Shark Attacks | Statista

The first excellent thing about this infographic that I noticed, is how quickly a few stories or interpretations may be picked up upon viewing this chart and the numbers. The concentrations of the total attacks are greater in the continental USA, Australia, and Africa. This sheds light upon which regions of the world contain the most concentrations of individuals swimming in large bodies of water. Additionally, by providing the total attacks versus the fatal attacks via a circle with increasing area within another, more interpretations may be derived. Do some of these regions have geographical constraints inhibiting healthcare providers from responding quick enough to attacks? Or are there different species resulting in different severity of the ultimate damage from these attacks across different regions? I also felt that the placement and scale of the circles atop the world map was strategically smart. By scaling the circles area roughly in unison with total attacks directly above the associated region, one can easier visualize where the most attacks were occurring.

Chart: The World’s Shark Attack Hotspots | Statista

This chart provides an interesting and efficient addition with a miniature frame of each country’s flag, allowing the viewer quick association of the shark attacks per country. An interesting observation from the last infographic to this one, is how the number of sharks attacks has significantly increased in the last 7 years in the United States.

Sources:

McCarthy, N. (2015, May 25). Infographic: The World’s Deadliest Regions For Shark Attacks. Statista Infographics. https://www.statista.com/chart/3590/the-worlds-deadliest-regions-for-shark-attacks/

Armstrong, M. (2022, July 5). Infographic: The World’s Shark Attack Hotspots. Statista Infographics. https://www.statista.com/chart/8272/the-worlds-shark-attack-hotspots/

A comparison chart is an effective way to show and compare multiple options between two or more items. In this blog, there is a comparison between two COVID-19 vaccines which are Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. When both these vaccines approved by the FDA many people had questions about which vaccines were more effective and what are the side effects after receiving them. This comparison chart contains details of the vaccine age eligibility requirements, the number of shots required, days between shots, as well as side effects.

On the left-hand side, Pfizer/BioNTech provided data about the effectiveness of the vaccine and on the right-hand side, Moderna provided data about the effectiveness of the vaccine. Both vaccines are safe and effective based on their clinical trial results. The beauty of the comparison chart is it attracts reader at first sight and give important information right away about these two vaccines instead of reading whole in-text information. In addition, this chart mentions both vaccine’s side effects with percentage values so anyone can get an idea. The reason I choose this comparison chart since I am a certified immunizer and pharmacy technician at Walgreens and every time people have questions about vaccine’s effectiveness and their side effects. In conclusion, comparison charts enable us to make informed decisions and bring meaningful insights.

Reference

https://eagleanalytical.com/uthealth-covid-19-vaccine-comparison-chart/