Donut Chart

Donut charts show data as proportional segments of a disc with a hollowed out center. Donut charts can be segmented by either multiple metrics or an attribute, and allow viewers to visualize component parts of a whole. Similar to pie charts, they are mostly used for showing the proportion or distribution of categorical data. For example, a donut chart can represent the percentage of market share for different companies, with each segment indicating the relative size of a company’s market share. Donut charts provide an intuitive and visually appealing way to understand relative proportions within a data set.

Donut chart with color-coded segments representing the distribution of revenue across product categories. The hollow center emphasizes the circular segmentation used to show relative proportions.

In donut charts, you can also display the values as a percentage. To do so, add a date or an attribute to the View by section.

For information about common characteristics and settings of all visualizations, see the Visualization Types section.