How to Create a Stacked Bar Chart

This article describes how to create a stacked bar chart from an existing table like this:

To a chart like this:

The same process can be used to create a bar chart where the total does not add up to 100%. For example, the below chart was created using the same data as above, but replacing the percentages with the count for each cell:

Requirements

At least one of the following:

A table with at least two columns and one row.
Two variables

Method 1 - via the visualization menu

Select Visualization > Bar > Stacked Bar.
Click on the page where you'd like to place the visualization.
Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Output in 'Pages' select the table that you want to base the chart on. Alternatively, select the variable you'd like to base the rows of the chart on from Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Variables in 'Data'.
Under Inputs > DATA SOURCE > Groups, select the variable you'd like to "stack" the rows on.
OPTIONAL: If using variable inputs, go to DATA MANIPULATION, and tick Convert to percentages/proportions, unless you would like the total to not add up to 100%.
OPTIONAL: Under Chart make additional changes to update the appearance of the visualization.
Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Method 2 - using an existing table

Select the table.
From the object inspector, go to Visualization > Bar > Stacked Bar.
OPTIONAL: Under Chart make additional changes to update the appearance of the visualization.
Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Note

Important information about editing captions:

Visualization caption edits may not be retained when a visualization with a nested table is switched back to table. Normally, this only occurs when you double-click the caption and edit the text directly. As a workaround, we recommend using Properties > CAPTION > Edit caption to edit your captions.

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