When to use
- Comparing categories - Show differences between discrete groups
- Ranking data - Display ordered comparisons
- Long category names - Horizontal orientation accommodates longer labels
- Large number of categories - Easier to read than vertical columns
- Part-to-whole comparisons - Use stacked variants to show composition
Grouped bars
Display multiple series side-by-side for easy comparison.Single series
Sorted bars
Sort bars by value in descending order (single-series only):Stacked bars
Stack multiple series end-to-end to show both individual values and cumulative totals.Stack totals
Show the total value at the end of each stacked bar:100 percent stacked bars
Normalise each bar to 100% to show relative proportions rather than absolute values.Show percentages
Display percentage values instead of absolute values:Options
Sort bars in descending order by value. Only applies to single-series grouped bar charts (
type: 'bar').Related
- Column - Vertical bars
- Type options - Bar chart options
- Data labels - Display values and totals
- Axes - Customize axes

