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Stacked bar charts are extensions of bar charts, where bars are divided into subparts to show cumulative effects. A stacked bar chart is based on part-to-whole analysis. In other words, stacked charts are used when the data sets are broken down into parts, and an individual data set as a whole is compared against another. When you move the cursor over each colored bar, a tool tip displays the label and value column values.

Example

The sample data considered is the same as mentioned in the Example section of Line Charts. The configurations are:

  • Value Columns: ProductionQuality

  • Label Columns: Region, Month, Plant

Considering the data mentioned in the table and the defined configurations, the following stacked chart displays the half yearly production quality of a country within a region.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

An example of stacked chart