# Help creating a bar chart using split series percentages

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 22, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400 "2020-12-22T15:11:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![brookeharrislowing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@brookeharrislowing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brookeharrislowing)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400/1 "2020-12-22T15:11:14Z")

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Hi there,

I am trying to make a bar graph that is split by region, showing the relevant percentage for each region. However, all of my bars come out at 100% with a legend detailing their actual percentages. I would like their heights to be representative of their percentages. Does anyone have any idea how I can do this?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![wylie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wylie/32/81794_2.png) [@wylie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wylie)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400/2 "2020-12-22T23:25:37Z")

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It sounds like you might want to use a pie chart or treemap instead of a bar chart, have you considered that? I have some examples of different percentage modes here:

> **[How to display data as a percentage in Kibana visualizations](https://www.elastic.co/blog/how-to-display-data-as-a-percentage-in-kibana-visualizations)**
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> Using percentages in data analytics is essential for effective numeric comparison, especially when working with drastically different sample sizes or totals. Find out how to calculate percentages in Kibana with common visualizations, including a pie...

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**Author:** ![wylie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/wylie/32/81794_2.png) [@wylie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wylie)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400/3 "2020-12-22T23:29:44Z")

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Treemaps are a new addition, only available in Lens, and I think they might help here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/dashboard.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/dashboard.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-creating-a-bar-chart-using-split-series-percentages/259400/4 "2021-01-19T23:29:44Z")

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