A box plot, also known as a box-and-whisker plot, is a graphical representation used to display the distribution and key statistical properties of a dataset.
It presents a summary of the data’s median, quartiles, and potential outliers. The plot consists of a rectangular “box” that spans the interquartile range (IQR), with a line inside representing the median.
“Whiskers” extend from the box to the minimum and maximum values within a predefined range.
Box plots help visualize data spread, skewness, and central tendencies, aiding in the analysis and comparison of datasets in statistics and data visualization.