Stacked Bar Charts
Excel Stacked Bar Charts
For each category, the overall quantity of contribution is displayed using stacked bar charts.
The bars are stacked on top of one another to achieve this.
When there are multiple data columns, you use the charts.
Example
The total number of Pokemon from generations 1 and 2 in the following type 1 categories: “Grass,” “Fire,” “Water,” and “Bug”
To keep up, you can duplicate the values:
- Select the range A1:C5
2. Select Stacked Bar () from the drop-down menu by clicking the insert menu, then the bar menu ().
Note: To access this menu, expand the ribbon.
You will obtain the following chart by following the aforementioned steps:
The figure provides a graphic summary of all the Pokemon in generations 1 and 2 that are of the “Grass,” “Fire,” “Water,” and “Bug” types.
Pokemon from Generation 1 are displayed in blue, whereas those from Generation 2 are displayed in orange.
Pokemon of the “Water” type are the most prevalent, while those of the “Fire” type are the least prevalent, according to this chart.
100% Stacked Bar Chart
To show the percentage of contribution for each data column in a category, utilize a 100% Stacked Bar.
In a stacked bar chart, this is achieved by setting the total value of each category to 100.
When there are multiple data columns, you use the charts.
Example
We aim to determine the percentage of Pokemon types “Fire”, “Water”, “Grass”, and “Bug” in generations 1 and 2.
To keep up, you can duplicate the values:
- Select the range A1:C5
2. Select 100% Stacked Bar () from the drop-down menu by clicking the bar menu () after selecting the insert menu.
Note: To access this menu, expand the ribbon.
You will obtain the following chart by following the aforementioned steps:
The graph provides a graphic summary of the distribution of Pokemon of the “Grass,” “Fire,” “Water,” and “Bug” types in generations 1 and 2.
Pokemon from Generation 1 are displayed in blue, whereas those from Generation 2 are displayed in orange.
More over half of Pokemon are from generation 1, according to this chart.