What data display is the most appropriate for displaying data that are in distinct categories? Share with your friends Share 0 Vijay Kumar Gupta answered this Dear Student, Bar graphs must be used to display data that are in distinct categories.Bar graph is a chart that uses bars to show comparisons between categories of data. The bars can be either horizontal or vertical. Bar graphs with vertical bars are sometimes called vertical bar graphs.In a bar graph, different objects can be represented by different vertical bars. Regards -1 View Full Answer