This differs from a bar chart, which showcases categories as opposed to ranges of data.
The purpose of a histogram is to represent numerical data visually. The bars represent each set of data, the x axis is what you're measuring and the y axis is the frequency of the data. Frequency refers to how often something occurs, which is beneficial in several professions that handle data. A histogram is a type of bar chart professionals use to display data graphically and analyze the frequency of the data.
