Comparing changes in distributions with ggridges
Ridge plots, also known as joyplots, are a visualization tool that allows for the clear comparison of multiple distributions in a single plot. The ggridges
R package provides an easy-to-use implementation of ridge plots, allowing for the clear comparison of multiple distributions of a single variable by superimposing them on top of each other in a single plot. The package also allows for easy customization of plot features such as color, fill, and theme. The ggridges
package is particularly useful for comparing the distribution of a single variable across multiple groups or categories. In this recipe, we will look at implementing some useful ridge plots.
Getting ready
We will need the ggplot2
, ggridges
, and palmerpenguins
packages.
How to do it…
We can look at the changes in distributions using the following steps:
- Plot overlapping distributions:
library(ggplot2)library(ggridges)library(palmerpenguins)ggplot...