While bar charts show comparisons among categories, stacked bar charts show the bars divided into sub-parts. This demonstrates the cumulative effect of the component parts of a particular category.
To develop a stacked bar representation of European population, divided by its subregions, follow these steps.
Life Expectancy
from the Y Axis shelf and
un_region
from the Colors shelf. un_subregion
onto the X Axis shelf.population
, and drop it onto the
Y Axis shelf.Country
from the X Axis shelf onto the
Colors shelf.year
to 2010, and
un_region
to Europe.life_expectancy
and gdp_per_capita
.[Optional] Adjust Display Format for the values on the main shelves of the visual and in the Tooltip shelf.
For example, set the gdp_per_capita
to Currency, with $
symbol.
Alias the fields on the shelves as UN Subregion, Population, GDP per Capita, and so on:
On the shelf of the visual, click the icon to the right of the field.
In the Field Properties menu, click the icon next to Alias.
In the text box below Alias, enter the alias name of column, as it should appear in the visual.
Click icon at the top of the Field Properties menu to close it.
Note that the shelf now shows the column with its alias name.
Note how the visual changed. You can see the relative size of total populations for the subregions, and the component countries for all subregions.
If you hover the mouse over the graph, you can see the tooltip text for each country.
At the top left corner of the Visual Designer, click Save.