The best replacement for bar graphs is histograms.

The best alternatives to bar graphs are rated as following:
★★★★★  histograms
★★★★★  line graphs
★★  pie charts
★  histogram
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  charts

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Speaking about bar graphs, one probably shouldn't forget about articles.

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