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How to Create Stacked Bar Chart in Power BI

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to build a stacked bar chart in Power BI step by step.

Quick summary

A stacked bar chart in Power BI lets you visualize multiple data categories within a single bar, making it easy to compare part-to-whole relationships across dimensions. This guide walks you through selecting the right visual type and mapping your data fields in Power BI Desktop.


Steps

  1. Open Power BI Desktop and click on your existing visual on the report canvas.
  2. Navigate to the Visualizations pane on the right side of the screen.
  3. In the Visualizations pane, click the Stacked Bar Chart icon to switch or add the visual type.
  4. Drag and drop your data fields into the appropriate chart wells to populate the chart.
  5. Your stacked bar chart is now successfully created in Power BI and ready to use.

📌 Why this matters

Creating a stacked bar chart in Power BI is one of the most effective ways to visualize multi-category data and compare proportional contributions across groups in a single view. Power BI's drag-and-drop interface makes it fast to map data fields to the stacked bar chart visual without writing any code. This chart type is essential for business analysts and data professionals who need to communicate trends, segment breakdowns, and cumulative totals clearly in dashboards and reports. Mastering stacked bar charts in Power BI helps teams make faster, data-driven decisions from their existing datasets.
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