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Bar Chart Variety

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(Updated: July 6, 2023) Written By Jeff Skoldberg

While scrolling LinkedIn, I came across this super helpful and creative Tableau dashboard (below) by Rosa Mariana de Leon-E.

I decided to pin it here on my website so I remember to come back to it often.

  • Bar charts, especially sorted bar charts, are super effective at showing what values are driving your result
  • Oftentimes, too many bar charts can be boring… so this dashboard gives us many ways to spice it up

Click any bar in the embedded dashboard to jump to a page to see how it was built. I recommend downloading this dashboard and dissecting it to learn how each custom chart type is built.

Which ones are your favorite?

I particularly love the Jitter, Thermometer, and Negative Image bar charts. Make sure to review the links on how those are made!

Jeff Skoldberg

About the Author

Jeff is a Data and Analytics Consultant with nearly 20 years experience in automating insights and using data to control business processes. From a technology standpoint, he specializes in Snowflake + dbt + Tableau. From a business topic standpoint, he has experience in Public Utility, Clinical Trials, Publishing, CPG, and Manufacturing. Jeff has unique industry experience in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP. Hit the chat button to start a conversation!