diff --git a/src/components/RidgelinePlot.vue b/src/components/RidgelinePlot.vue
index 1cc96fb..251e6ca 100644
--- a/src/components/RidgelinePlot.vue
+++ b/src/components/RidgelinePlot.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     id="chartWrapper"
     class="m-50"
     :data-test="JSON.stringify({
-      histogramDataRowCount: histogramData.length,
+      histogramDataRowCount: dataStore.histogramData.length,
       x: appStore.dimensions.x,
       y: appStore.dimensions.y,
       withinBand: appStore.dimensions.withinBand,
@@ -12,21 +12,20 @@
     <h3 class="font-bold text-lg">If a plot were plotted, it would have:</h3>
     <p :key="key" v-for="(value, key) in appStore.dimensions">{{ key }} axis: {{ value ?? "none" }}</p>
     <p v-if="Object.values(appStore.dimensions).includes(Dimensions.LOCATION)" class="mt-5">
-      Location resolutions in use: {{ geographicalResolutions.join(", ") }}
+      Location resolutions in use: {{ dataStore.geographicalResolutions.join(", ") }}
     </p>
-    <p class="mt-5">Data rows: {{ histogramData.length }}</p>
-    <p class="mt-5">Errors: {{ fetchErrors }}</p>
+    <p class="mt-5">Data rows: {{ dataStore.histogramData.length }}</p>
+    <p class="mt-5">Errors: {{ dataStore.fetchErrors }}</p>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import useData from '@/composables/useData';
+import { useDataStore } from '@/stores/dataStore';
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/appStore';
 import { Dimensions } from '@/types';
 
 const appStore = useAppStore();
-
-const { fetchErrors, geographicalResolutions, histogramData } = useData();
+const dataStore = useDataStore();
 </script>
 
 <style lang="css" scoped>
diff --git a/src/composables/useData.ts b/src/stores/dataStore.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from src/composables/useData.ts
rename to src/stores/dataStore.ts
index a186921..360c7e9 100644
--- a/src/composables/useData.ts
+++ b/src/stores/dataStore.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import { useAppStore } from "@/stores/appStore";
 import { type DataRow, Dimensions, LocResolutions } from "@/types";
 import { debounce } from "perfect-debounce";
-import { computed, ref, watch } from "vue";
+import { computed, ref, shallowRef, watch } from "vue";
 
 import countryOptions from '@/data/options/countryOptions.json';
 import subregionOptions from '@/data/options/subregionOptions.json';
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+
 export const dataDir = `/data/json`
 
-export default () => {
+export const useDataStore = defineStore("data", () => {
   const appStore = useAppStore();
 
   const fetchErrors = ref<{ e: Error, message: string }[]>([]);
-  const histogramData = ref<DataRow[]>([]);
+  const histogramData = shallowRef<DataRow[]>([]);
+  const histogramDataCache: Record<string, DataRow[]> = {};
 
   // The geographical resolutions to use based on current exploreBy and focus selections.
   // This is currently exposed by the composable but that's only for manual testing purposes.
@@ -54,18 +57,25 @@ export default () => {
   });
 
   // Fetch and parse multiple JSONs, and merge together all data.
-  // TODO: cacheing strategies, e.g. if the new histDataPaths are a superset of the previous ones, only load the new paths
   const loadDataFromPaths = async (paths: string[]) => {
     fetchErrors.value = [];
-    const allRows = await Promise.all(paths.map(async (path) => {
-      const response = await fetch(`${dataDir}/${path}`);
-      const rows = await response.json();
-      return rows;
-    })).catch((error) => {
-      fetchErrors.value.push({ e: error, message: `Error loading data from paths: ${paths.join(", ")}. ${error}` });
-    });
+    await Promise.all(paths.map(async (path) => {
+      if (!histogramDataCache[path]) {
+        try {
+          const response = await fetch(`${dataDir}/${path}`);
+          if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`);
+          }
+          const rows = await response.json();
+          histogramDataCache[path] = rows;
+          return rows;
+        } catch (error) {
+          fetchErrors.value.push({ e: error as Error, message: `Error loading data from path: ${path}. ${error}` });
+        }
+      }
+    }));
 
-    histogramData.value = allRows?.flat() ?? [];
+    histogramData.value = paths.flatMap((path) => histogramDataCache[path] || []);
   };
 
   const doLoadData = debounce(async () => {
@@ -82,4 +92,4 @@ export default () => {
   }, { immediate: true });
 
   return { histogramData, fetchErrors, geographicalResolutions };
-}
+});
diff --git a/tests/unit/mocks/handlers.ts b/tests/unit/mocks/handlers.ts
index 9879330..a89468f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mocks/handlers.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/mocks/handlers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { dataDir } from "@/composables/useData"
+import { dataDir } from "@/stores/dataStore"
 import { http, HttpResponse } from "msw"
 
 const jsonDataFiles = [
diff --git a/tests/unit/composables/useData.spec.ts b/tests/unit/stores/dataStore.spec.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from tests/unit/composables/useData.spec.ts
rename to tests/unit/stores/dataStore.spec.ts
index f61b783..0232284 100644
--- a/tests/unit/composables/useData.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/stores/dataStore.spec.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import histCountsDalysDiseaseLog from "@/../public/data/json/hist_counts_dalys_d
 import histCountsDeathsDiseaseSubregionActivityType from "@/../public/data/json/hist_counts_deaths_disease_subregion_activity_type.json";
 import histCountsDeathsDiseaseActivityType from "@/../public/data/json/hist_counts_deaths_disease_activity_type.json";
 import { BurdenMetrics } from '@/types';
-import useData from '@/composables/useData';
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/appStore';
+import { useDataStore } from '@/stores/dataStore';
 import { http, HttpResponse } from 'msw';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ describe('useData', () => {
   it('should initialize with correct data, and request correct data as store selections change', async () => {
     const fetchSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'fetch')
     const appStore = useAppStore();
-    const { histogramData } = useData();
-    expect(histogramData.value).toEqual([]);
+    const dataStore = useDataStore();
+    expect(dataStore.histogramData).toEqual([]);
 
     // Initial data
     let expectedFetches = 1;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(histogramData.value).toHaveLength(histCountsDeathsDiseaseLog.length);
-      expect(histogramData.value[0]).toEqual({
+      expect(dataStore.histogramData).toHaveLength(histCountsDeathsDiseaseLog.length);
+      expect(dataStore.histogramData[0]).toEqual({
         disease: "Cholera",
         Counts: 1,
         lower_bound: -2.434,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('useData', () => {
     appStore.logScaleEnabled = false;
     appStore.splitByActivityType = true;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(histogramData.value).toHaveLength(
+      expect(dataStore.histogramData).toHaveLength(
         histCountsDalysDiseaseSubregionActivityType.length + histCountsDalysDiseaseActivityType.length
       );
     });
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ describe('useData', () => {
 
     // Change options: round 2
     appStore.exploreBy = "disease";
-    expectedFetches += 2;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(appStore.focus).toEqual("Cholera")
-      expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalledTimes(expectedFetches);
+      expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalledTimes(expectedFetches); // No increment in expectedFetches due to cacheing.
     });
     appStore.focus = "Measles";
     expectedFetches += 2;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ describe('useData', () => {
     appStore.logScaleEnabled = false;
     appStore.splitByActivityType = true;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(histogramData.value).toHaveLength(
+      expect(dataStore.histogramData).toHaveLength(
         histCountsDeathsDiseaseSubregionActivityType.length + histCountsDeathsDiseaseActivityType.length
       );
     });
@@ -92,10 +91,9 @@ describe('useData', () => {
 
     // Change options: round 3
     appStore.exploreBy = "location";
-    expectedFetches += 1;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(appStore.focus).toEqual("global")
-      expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalledTimes(expectedFetches);
+      expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalledTimes(expectedFetches); // No increment in expectedFetches due to cacheing.
     });
     appStore.focus = "AFG";
     expectedFetches += 3;
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ describe('useData', () => {
     appStore.logScaleEnabled = true;
     appStore.splitByActivityType = false;
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(histogramData.value).toHaveLength(
+      expect(dataStore.histogramData).toHaveLength(
         histCountsDalysDiseaseSubregionLog.length + histCountsDalysDiseaseCountryLog.length + histCountsDalysDiseaseLog.length
       );
     }, { timeout: 2500 });
@@ -121,18 +119,39 @@ describe('useData', () => {
         return HttpResponse.error();
       }),
     );
-    const { histogramData, fetchErrors } = useData();
+    const dataStore = useDataStore();
+
+    expect(dataStore.fetchErrors).toEqual([]);
+
+    const fetchSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'fetch')
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalled();
+      expect(dataStore.fetchErrors).toEqual([expect.objectContaining(
+        { message: `Error loading data from path: hist_counts_deaths_disease_log.json. TypeError: Failed to fetch` }
+      )]);
+    });
+
+    expect(dataStore.histogramData).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle non-OK HTTP statuses gracefully', async () => {
+    server.use(
+      http.get("/data/json/hist_counts_deaths_disease_log.json", async () => {
+        return HttpResponse.json(null, { status: 404 });
+      }),
+    );
+    const dataStore = useDataStore();
 
-    expect(fetchErrors.value).toEqual([]);
+    expect(dataStore.fetchErrors).toEqual([]);
 
     const fetchSpy = vi.spyOn(global, 'fetch')
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(fetchSpy).toBeCalled();
-      expect(fetchErrors.value).toEqual([expect.objectContaining(
-        { message: `Error loading data from paths: hist_counts_deaths_disease_log.json. TypeError: Failed to fetch` }
+      expect(dataStore.fetchErrors).toEqual([expect.objectContaining(
+        { message: `Error loading data from path: hist_counts_deaths_disease_log.json. Error: HTTP 404: Not Found` }
       )]);
     });
 
-    expect(histogramData.value).toEqual([]);
+    expect(dataStore.histogramData).toEqual([]);
   });
 });