The animated tree map offers a concise and visually appealing way to represent hierarchical data. The size of the rectangle within the tree map corresponds to the proportion for magnitude of the category it represents, making it easy to compare and understand the relative importance or size of different segments within the whole dataset.

In this scenario, it is used to visualise the U.S Population changes over time.

Other Potential Use Cases:

• Resource Allocation and Budgeting: illustrating budget allocations across departments or projects within an organisation over quarters or fiscal years, highlighting shifts in priorities.
• Healthcare Analytics: Displaying the distribution of medical conditions or diseases within demographic groups, showcasing changes in prevalence over years or decades.
• Inventory Management: Showing changes in inventory levels across different product categories or warehouses over time, aiding in inventory optimization and identifying trends in demand.
• Risk Analysis: Representing the distribution of risks within a project, business, or portfolio, allowing stakeholders to prioritise areas that requires attention.