How can I make this graph not so misleading?

1. How do you make a graph not misleading?
2. What makes a graph misleading?
3. What is one way a graph can be misleading?

How do you make a graph not misleading?

There are two solutions to this problem. First, simply include the zero value into your graph. It will show the data as is without the difficulties of reading the Y-axis. Second, there may be times when adding zero is actually quite misleading.

What makes a graph misleading?

The “classic” types of misleading graphs include cases where: The Vertical scale is too big or too small, or skips numbers, or doesn't start at zero. The graph isn't labeled properly. Data is left out.

What is one way a graph can be misleading?

Omitting baselines, or the axis of a graph, is one of the most common ways data is manipulated in graphs. This misleading tactic is frequently used to make one group look better than another. In the data visualization world, this is known as a truncated graph.