INFO

Basic data visualization rules are described in the D3 chart.

Description

Horizontal stacked bar chart is used to display multiple categories of values and illustrate their proportions relative to the total.

Key points for using horizontal stacked bar chart:

• Choose this chart to compare more than two categories.
• It's ideal for showing how parts contribute to a whole.
• Pick distinctly different colors for clarity. Avoid using too many colors for categories. Shades of one color can work well.
• Ensure the chart is large enough to easily read the data.

TIP

Bar vs. Histogram Chart

• Bar charts categorize data qualitatively, showing how different categories compare.
• Histograms organize data quantitatively, indicating how often values fall within certain ranges.

Usage

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Usage.

Appearance

Choose contrasting colors for different categories.

Margins

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Margins.

Grid and axes

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Grid and axes.

Category labels

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Category labels.

Legend

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Legend.

Interaction

Hovering highlights a bar with --chart-grid-bar-chart-hover, indicating focus or clickability. The hover takes up half of the bars margin on the top and bottom sides.

Edge cases

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Edge cases.

Initial data loading

Refer to Horizontal bar chart > Initial data loading.