Stacked Bar Chart Example

A stacked bar chart places multiple series end to end within each category. This example shows quarterly order totals while preserving the contribution from organic, paid, and partner channels.

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Example data

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Quarter	Organic	Paid	Partner
Q1	210	132	58
Q2	248	149	71
Q3	281	172	82
Q4	326	196	94

How to structure the data

01Use one category column plus two or more additive numeric series.
02Keep series in a consistent order across categories so the stack is easy to follow.
03Vizvero stacks positive and negative values away from the zero baseline in their respective directions.

What this example shows

Stack multiple series to show both each category total and how the total is composed.

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