National nutrition information systems (NNIS) can be “data rich” but “information poor” without a thoughtful strategy on how to transform data into actionable evidence. This technical note presents tips for selecting and producing effective data visualizations for a wide range of purposes and audiences. It complements the NNIS Technical Note titled “The Power of Nutrition Dashboards, Profiles and Scorecards”, which provides detail on assembling more specific types of performance monitoring and accountability outputs that use data visualization (dashboards, profiles, scorecards). One strategy is data visualization, which involves the use of graphic displays of data to tell a story.
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