How to Create a Mekko Plot

This article describes how to go from a table like this:

To a Mekko Chart, like this:

In a Mekko plot (also called a Marimekko or Mosaic), the area of each bar reflects the number of observations with each combination of features. 

Requirements

A data set containing the variables from which you want to create the crosstab. 

Method 1 - via the visualization menu

1. Go to Visualization > Column > Mekko.
2. Click on the page where you'd like to place the visualization.
3. Under Data > Data Source > Data select the table you wish to display with the chart. 
4. If, instead of a table, you wish to use variable(s), under Data > Data Source > Data select the Row and Column variables from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the variables into the menu itself from the Data Set tree.
5. OPTIONAL:  Under Chart, you can make further adjustments to the appearance of the visualization.

Method 2 - using an existing table

1. Select the table.
2. From the object inspector, go to Visualization > Column > Mekko.
3. OPTIONAL:  Under Chart, you can make further adjustments to the appearance of the visualization.

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