Bar Chart in Tableau is handy to compare the data visually. For example, If we want to check the Sales by Color, we can use this. By seeing this Tableau bar chart, One can understand which color product is performing better compared to others.
In this article, we show you how to create a Bar Chart in Tableau and Stacked. Remember, creating it in desktop is very easy. If you drag a measure to Column Card and Dimension to RowCard, it will automatically generate the Bar Chart.
Create a Bar Chart in Tableau Example
To create this, First, Drag and Drop the Color Dimension to Row Shelf and Sales Amount to Text option in Marks Card. Since Sales Amount is a Measure value, it will aggregate to default Sum.
Next, we have to change the Table report to Tableau Bar chart using the Show Me option. Please expand the Show Me window and select the shown option from it
Please visit Data Labels in Reports article to understand the Tableau Data Source.
Once you choose that option from Show Me window, graph will be displayed.
Tableau allows us to convert the Horizontal Bar to Vertical Column Chart. To do this, please click on the Swap option present in Toolbar.
Once you click on the Swap option, Our Horizontal is converted to Vertical Column.
If you observe the above screenshot, it is providing a perfect result, but we are unable to identify the exact amount Sales of each color. To resolve these situations, We have to display the Data Labels.
Adding Data labels to Bar Chart in Tableau
To add data labels, Please drag and Drop the data Label values from Dimension or Measures Pane to Label option in Marks Card. In this example, We want to display the Sales Amount as Data labels so, Drag and Drop the Sales Amount from Measures region to Labels option
Once you did, You can see the Data Labels in the Reports
Stacked Bar Charts in Tableau
Creating Stacked is very easy compared to any other Business Intelligence Tools. In this example, We want to show by the Country Region So, we are dragging English Country Region Name from Dimension Region to Color Option in Marks Card
Once completed, You can see the Stacked Bar Chart. The Desktop allocates default colors for every region, but from the Marked Region, You can edit the colors by selecting the Edit Colors.. option.
Approach 2
Please select the Bar option from the drop-down list present in Marks Card
Next, Drop the Color from Dimension Region to Rows Shelf
Next, Drag and Drop the Sales Amount from Measures Region to Filed region. Since it is a Measure value, the Sales Amount will aggregate to default Sum. And you can see the Tableau Bar chart
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