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Mekko charts (also called marimekko or market map charts) display stacked bars with variable widths, showing both size and composition simultaneously.

When to use

  • Market share analysis - Show market size and segment composition
  • Portfolio breakdown - Display size and composition of groups
  • Two-dimensional part-to-whole - Compare both totals and proportions
  • Strategic positioning - Visualise competitive landscape

Basic example

Data structure

Mekko charts require:
  • First column: Categories (becomes variable-width bars)
  • Remaining columns: Numeric values (stacked segments within each bar)
  • Bar - Fixed-width stacked bars
  • Column - Percentage composition