Lollipop Charts

A Lollipop charts is essentially a bar chart that is a lot slimmer. They replace thick bars with thin lines topped with dots, making your data pop without all the visual clutter. They're perfect when you want to compare values across categories but don't want chunky bars dominating your entire chart. I would use them when you've got multiple data points to compare (like rankings or percentages) and want your audience to focus on the actual values rather than getting distracted by bulky shapes. They're especially clutch for presentations where clean, modern visuals matter.

I grabbed a survey from Kaggle.com of 125 college students about their facorite types of snacks. French fries was the most showing at around 23%, followed by pizza at 19% together they make up nearly half of the favorite snacks. Classics like chips (at around 12%) and chocolate (around 11%) hold strong in the middle tier. Pasta and Ice Cream tied at around 8% each. Then Lastly was Mac abd Cheese at around 6%, with Popcorn being the most unfavored snack at a round 3%. The data shows college students normally gravitate heavily toward comfort foods that are quick and easy enough to prepare or are already pre made and ready to eat!