1. Introduction The line/bar/pie chart(s)/table(s) + show(s) / exhibit(s) / give(s) information about / compare

+ how many ___ (the number of) / how much ___ (the amount of)

+ in (year). 
2. Overview [ Overall / From an overall perspective ] +

  • Major items / categories / groups:

____, ____, and ____ are the predominant categories.

OR

____ (people) spend/consume/… the largest percentage of their ____ on ____ categories including ____, ____, and ____.

 

  • Outstanding features:


The percentage/proportion/number/… of ____ + in ___ + double(s/d) / (be) 3, 4, 5, … times higher/less than + the figure of that of ____
(e.g. The number of tourists in New York was three times higher than that of Canada.)

 

OR


A new category of ____ (be) shown / appear(s/ed) in the chart for ___.
3. Body 1

you should group the highest/lowest categories in Body 1 and the contrastive ones along with special/outstanding details (if any) in Body 2
Sentence 1 In ____, the highest category (be) ____, which represent(s/ed) ____ of the total ____(percentage/expenditure/spending/number/…).
Sentence 2 However/Whereas this figure (be) higher/smaller than in ____, with ____.
Sentence 3 ____(people) use(s/d) / spend(s/spent) / produce(s/d) / … the largest proportion on ____, at ____, which (be) less/more than in ____.
Sentence 4

(if any)

 In terms of ____, the figures (be) comparatively similar, at ____ and ____ for ____ and ____ respectively.
4. Body 2 Sentence 1 ____ (be) the lowest category.
Sentence 2 In ____, this account(s/ed) for ____.
Sentence 3

(if any)

 The figure (be) double(s/d) / (be) 3, 4, 5, … times higher/less than that shown for ____.