bar graph, line graph

Rounding “Errors”: US Male Height Distribution (Measured vs Self-Reported)

US Male Height Distribution (Measured vs Self-Reported)
graph by redditor u/Weary_Usual5552, slow reveal by Jenna Laib

(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)

Type of Graph: bar graph and line graph

Visualization Source: redditor u/Weary_Usual5552, who used Python

Data Sources:
Reported Data: CDC, “2021 BRFSS Survey Data and Documentation.” Accessed August 13, 2024.

Measured Data: CDC, “National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).” Table 205. Cumulative Percent Distribution of Population by Height and Sex: 2007 to 2008

Potential Math Content: bar graph, line graph, rounding, normal distribution, percentages, sampling techniques, data collection methodology, developing theories about why

Potential Content Connections: height, measurement, men


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