The purpose of bar graphs is to effectively compare items between different groups.

This bar graph

shows a comparison of numbers on a quarterly basis over a four-year period of time. Users of this chart
can compare the data by quarter on a year-over-year trend, and also see how the annual sales are
distributed throughout each year.

Bar graphs are an extremely important because theyre effective visual to use in presentations and
reports. They are popular because they allow the reader to recognize patterns or trends far more easily
than looking at a table of numerical data.