Excel 100% Stacked Line Charts
100% Stacked Line
100% Stacked Line charts show the proportion of contribution to trends in the data.
This is done by scaling the lines so that the total is 100%.
100% Stacked Line charts are used with data which can be placed in an order, from low to high.
The charts are used when you have more than one data column which all add up to the total trend.
Note: Data which can be placed in an order, from low to high, like numbers and letter grades from A to F are called ordinal data. You can read more about ordinal data at Statistics - Measurement Levels.
Example
Let's see how the average stats add up across Pokemon generations
Copy the values to follow along:
- Select the range
A1:D7for labels and data
Note: This menu is accessed by expanding the ribbon.
- Click on the Insert menu, then click on the Line menu (
) and choose 100% Stacked Line (
) from the drop-down menu
You should get the chart below:
The chart gives a visual overview for the average Pokemon stats over generations.
The blue line shows how much the average HP contribute to the overall. The orange line shows how much the average Attack contribute to the total and finally, the gray line shows all the sum of all the stats scaled to 100%.
This chart shows that in the second generation, HP contributes more to the overall compared to other generations.
100% Stacked Line with Markers
100% stacked line with markers highlights data points with markers on a 100% stacked line chart.
Example
Let's see how the average stats add up across Pokemon generations
Copy the values to follow along:
- Select the range
A1:D7for labels and data
Note: This menu is accessed by expanding the ribbon.
- Click on the Insert menu, then click on the Line menu () and choose 100% Stacked Line with Markers (
) from the drop-down menu
You should get the chart below:
The chart gives a visual overview for the average Pokemon stats over generations.
The blue line shows how much the average HP contribute to the overall. The line orange line shows how much the average Attack contribute to the total and finally, the gray line shows all the sum of all the stats scaled to 100%.
This chart shows that in the 2nd generation, HP contributes more to the overall compared to other generations.
