Basic bar
author(s):
Torstein Hønsi
by Kesav Telaprolu
July 07, 2020
HTML
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/exporting.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/export-data.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/accessibility.js"></script>
<figure class="highcharts-figure">
<div id="container"></div>
<p class="highcharts-description">
Bar chart showing horizontal columns. This chart type is often
beneficial for smaller screens, as the user can scroll through the data
vertically, and axis labels are easy to read.
</p>
</figure>
CSS
.highcharts-figure, .highcharts-data-table table {
min-width: 310px;
max-width: 800px;
margin: 1em auto;
}
#container {
height: 400px;
}
.highcharts-data-table table {
font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;
border-collapse: collapse;
border: 1px solid #EBEBEB;
margin: 10px auto;
text-align: center;
width: 100%;
max-width: 500px;
}
.highcharts-data-table caption {
padding: 1em 0;
font-size: 1.2em;
color: #555;
}
.highcharts-data-table th {
font-weight: 600;
padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table td, .highcharts-data-table th, .highcharts-data-table caption {
padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table thead tr, .highcharts-data-table tr:nth-child(even) {
background: #f8f8f8;
}
.highcharts-data-table tr:hover {
background: #f1f7ff;
}
JavaScript
Highcharts.chart('container', {
chart: {
type: 'bar'
},
title: {
text: 'Historic World Population by Region'
},
subtitle: {
text: 'Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population">Wikipedia.org</a>'
},
events: {
load: function () {
var a = $(".highcharts-data-labels");
for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) switch (i) {
case 0:
case 4:
case 8:
case 12:
case 16:
case 20:
$($(".highcharts-data-labels")[i]).attr("transform", "translate(30,30)");
break;
case 1:
case 5:
case 9:
case 13:
case 17:
case 21:
$($(".highcharts-data-labels")[i]).attr("transform",
"translate(35,36)");
break;
case 2:
case 6:
case 10:
case 14:
case 18:
case 22:
$($(".highcharts-data-labels")[i]).attr("transform", "translate(15,30)")
}
}
},
xAxis: {
pane: 0, tickInterval: 90, gridLineWidth: 0, lineColor: "#FFF", min: 0, max: 360, labels: { enabled: !1 }
},
yAxis: {
pane: 0, min: 0, max: 200, labels: { enabled: !1 }, gridLineWidth: 0,
plotBands: [{ color: "white", width: 1, value: 100 * (200 / 200), zIndex: 5 }]
},
tooltip: {
valueSuffix: ' millions'
},
plotOptions: {
bar: {
dataLabels: {
enabled: true
...