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Many of our charts, like the one below, show data grouped by world regions — such as “East Asia and Pacific” and “Europe and Central Asia”.

But different data providers that we rely on, such as the World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO), use different regions, or define regions with the same name in different ways.

We have a page that defines these world regions, but I recently made it even easier to discover these definitions directly in our interactive charts.

Look for the small “i” info icon next to the name of a world region, like you see in the chart here showing data from the World Bank.

If you hover the info icon, you’ll see a short description and interactive world map showing which countries belong to each region.

Many of our interactive charts feature long time series, and it can be difficult to select the exact year or date that you want to see data for.

I recently upgraded our data visualization tool to make this much easier — now you can simply type a specific year or date in the timeline at the bottom of a chart to select it.

Just hover over the timeline selector and a text box will appear. This is currently only for desktop users.

I hope this is a helpful new feature! We love feedback — let us know what you think by filling out our feedback form.

A useful way to look at change over time for an indicator is to view two maps showing different years side by side.

I recently upgraded our data visualization tool, the Grapher, to be able to do this!

To view two maps, just click on the timeline at the bottom to add a second time handle. You can then drag that handle left and right on the timeline to change the years shown.

To go back to a single map, you can either drag one handle back onto the other, or click “Reset view” at the top (only available on larger screens).

Our Data Insights are bite-sized, data-driven insights on the world and how it’s changing.

Previously these were only available as part of our dedicated feed, but now you can find them via our recently improved search, allowing you to filter and focus on what interests you most.

We’ve also made it easier to subscribe to our Data Insights newsletter and get these delivered directly to your inbox, every few days.

In our articles, we often link to our interactive charts so you can see the data that backs up what we say.

Now you don’t need to click the link (and get taken to a new page) to see the chart — you can simply hover over it and a preview of the chart will appear.

Look out for the little chart icon next to a link to know when you can see a preview.