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- What Is A Mekko Chart?
- When Should You Use them?
- Criticisms of Mekko Charts
- How to Create A Mekko Chart in PowerPoint
A Mekko chart (also known as a Marimekko chart) is a two-dimensional stacked chart with varying column widths. The easiest way to imagine a Mekko chart is to think of a column chart with no gaps between the columns and variable column widths. Each column can be a standalone or a stacked column that contains multiple series. There are two types of M...
Mekko charts are commonly used in strategy consulting presentations because they are a quick way to show multiple insights in a single visualization. Marimekko charts are most commonly used when you have two categorical variables (e.g. industry and company), one quantitative variable (e.g. market capitalization), and want to compare each category a...
Although Mekko charts are quite common in consulting presentations, they have a number of criticisms: 1. They are difficult to interpret. People are good comparing distances (e.g. in a bar or column chart) but not very good at comparing areas (e.g. in a Mekko chart). Because of this, it takes longer for people to interpret Mekko charts. 2. You can’...
Excel and PowerPoint do not support Mekko charts natively. There are ways to create a Mekko chart in Excel and PowerPoint but they require you to create a stacked areas chart and apply some hacks to make it look like a Mekko chart. The better way is to use a PowerPoint charting add-in to create a Mekko chart. There are a few add-ins that support Me...
Dec 17, 2021 · Mekko charts can be a great way to answer multiple questions with a single visualization. But they should be used with caution, because sometimes they just complicate the message. In this post, I’ll explain what a Mekko chart is, when you should use them, and what tricks you can use to make sure yours are clear and insightful.
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See examples of Mekko charts used by strategy, marketing and finance professionals. Learn how to make a compelling Marimekko chart and Bar Mekko chart using the Mekko Graphics charting software.
