Stacked bar chart using matplotlib

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I need to plot a stacked bar chart from a nested dictionary using matplotlib. I know to plot it by converting it into a dataframe and then calling the plot function. What I need to know is how I can plot it without converting it into a dataframe i.e., without using pandas or numpy or any other module or library. I would like to create stacked bar chart by using for loop over a nested dictionary. My dictionary and code attempt are below. I would also like to know how I can name each section of the bar chart while creating it.

pop_data = {'Bengaluru': {2016: 2000000, 2017: 3000000, 2018: 4000000}, 'Mumbai': {2016: 5000000, 2017: 6000000, 2018: 7000000}, 'Tokyo': {2016: 8000000, 2017: 9000000, 2018: 10000000}}

sortedList = sorted(pop_data.items())
for data in sortedList:
    city = data[0]
    population = data[1]
    for year,pop in population.items():     
        plt.bar(city, pop)
plt.show()

Does this answer your question? stacked bar plot using matplotlib — Bill
– Bill, Commented May 4, 2020 at 23:59

DollarAkshay · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-04 10:25:55Z

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To plot stacked bar graphs you need to specify a bottom parameter when calling the plt.bar() function

pop_data = {'Bengaluru': {2016: 2000000, 2017: 3000000, 2018: 4000000}, 
            'Mumbai': {2016: 5000000, 2017: 6000000, 2018: 7000000}, 
            'Tokyo': {2016: 8000000, 2017: 9000000, 2018: 10000000}}

year_data = {}
cities = []

for key, city_dict in pop_data.items():
    cities.append(key)
    for year, pop in sorted(city_dict.items()): 
        if year not in year_data:
            year_data[year] = []
        year_data[year].append(pop)


years = sorted(year_data.keys())
year_sum = [0]*len(cities)
bar_graphs = []

for year in years:
    graph = plt.bar(cities, year_data[year], bottom=year_sum)
    bar_graphs.append(graph[0])
    year_sum = [year_sum[i] + year_data[year][i] for i in range(len(cities))]


plt.legend(bar_graphs, years)
plt.show()

edited Jan 4, 2019 at 10:25

answered Jan 4, 2019 at 9:32

DollarAkshay

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Lax_Sam Over a year ago

That solved it! Thank you! Can you please answer the second part of the question? How to add the city name to each section?

DollarAkshay Over a year ago

The city name already shows up for each bar on the plot. Are you trying to group it by year?

Lax_Sam Over a year ago

No. My bad! I mean I want the year name on the sections.

DollarAkshay Over a year ago

I have modified the answer.

DollarAkshay Over a year ago

Added a legend.

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