Bivariate
Visualization &
Scatter Plot
13-10-2025
Contents
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Title & Intro Core Concepts Interpretation
04 05 06
Tools & Trade-offs Wrap-up Close
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Title & Intro
Bivariate Visualization & Scatter Plot
Understanding Relationships Between Two Variables
University Name: VNSGU |
Presenters: MOIN, YASH ,CHARVIN, SUJAL, VISHAL
Introduction to Data Visualization?
Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data. It uses visual elements
like charts, graphs, and maps to provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers,
and patterns in data.
Univariate Bivariate Multivariate
Focuses on three or more variables
Focuses on a single variable Focuses on the relationship
simultaneously (e.g., Bubble Charts,
(e.g., Histograms, Box Plots). between two variable (e.g.,
Parallel Coordinates).
Scatter Plot)
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What is Bivariate Visualization?
It is the simultaneous analysis of two variables to
determine the empirical relationship between them. It
helps us understand how one variable changes in relation
to another.
Why It Matters
Bivariate analysis helps us understand
cause-and-effect relationships, make
predictions, and identify trends in data
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Core Concepts
Univariate vs. Bivariate Analysis
Aspect Univariate Analysis Bivariate Analysis
Purpose Describe a single variable. Explore relationship between two variables.
Variables One Two
Example Charts Histogram, Bar Chart, Pie Chart Scatter Plot, Line Chart, Heatmap
Insight Gained Distribution, Central Tendency Correlation, Causation (potential)
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Importance of Bivariate Visualization
Faster Insights AI/ML Foundation
Quickly spot patterns, trends, and Clear Communication Essential for feature selection,
outliers that are not apparent in understanding variable
Effectively communicate complex
tabular data, speeding up relationships, and preparing data for
relationships to both technical and
hypothesis generation. predictive modeling.
non-technical stakeholders, aiding
decision-making.
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Types of Bivariate Charts
Scatter Plot
Shows: Individual data points
Best for: Continuous variables, correlation analysis
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Types of Bivariate Charts
Grouped Bar Chart
Shows: Comparison across categories
Best for: Categorical vs. numerical data
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When to Use Bivariate Visualization
Business Healthcare
Explore drug dosage vs. recovery time, age vs.
Analyze sales vs. price, marketing spend vs. leads.
blood pressure.
Education Environment
Investigate study time vs. exam scores, class size Examine CO₂ levels vs. temperature, rainfall vs.
vs. performance. crop yield.
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Advantages & Limitations of Bivariate
Advantages Limitations
• Only considers two variables at a time,
• Helps identify relationship between two
ignoring multi-variable interactions.
variables. • Not Always Good for Categories.
• Support Decision. • Sensitive to outliers, which may distort the
• Can detect patterns, correlations and
analysis.
dependencies in data. • Can be misleading if data is not properly
• Easy to Compare.
cleaned or normalized.
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Interpretation
Scatter Plot
A scatter plot is a two-axis chart that displays
individual data points to reveal associations
between two continuous variables. Its primary
purpose is to help spot trends, clusters, and
gaps in the data.
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Scatter Plot Components & Constructions
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Reading Correlation Patterns
Positive Correlation Negative Correlation No Correlation
As X increases, Y tends to increase. As X increases, Y tends to decrease. No clear trend. Points appear randomly
Points trend upwards. Points trend downwards. scattered.
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Reading Correlation Patterns
High Correlation Low Correlation
As X increases, Y very consistently tends As X increases, Y weakly tends to
to increase. Points are very tightly increase. Points are loosely scattered but
clustered and trend upwards. show a subtle upward trend.
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Real-World Scatter Stories
Business Health Education
Exploring the link between Body
Analyzing the relationship between Investigating how study time
Mass Index (BMI) and blood
marketing spend and sales revenue. impacts final exam grades.
pressure.
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Tools & Trade-offs
Tools of the Trade
A variety of powerful tools can be used to create effective scatter plots.
Excel Python Power BI Tableau
Accessible & User-Friendly Matplotlib, Seaborn for Interactive Dashboards Advanced Analytics
flexibility.
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Advantages & Limitations of Scatter Plot
Advantages Limitations
• Does not provide numerical measure of
• Visually shows relationship between two
correlation (unless combined with correlation
continuous variables.
coefficient).
• Easy to identify correlation, trends, and
• Can be misleading if axes are scaled
clusters.
improperly.
• Excellent for identifying outliers.
• Less effective with categorical data.
• Reveals the strength and direction of
• Overlapping points in large datasets may hide
correlation.
patterns..
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Wrap-up
Summary
1 Bivariate visualization is essential for understanding the relationship between two variables.
2 The scatter plot is the most direct and powerful tool for this purpose.
3 Correlation strength and direction provide crucial insights for further analysis.
4 Always interpret visualizations mindfully, considering their limitations.
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Close
Q&A Session
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