Power BI Custom Visual
Marimekko Chart for Power BI
AI-generated marimekko chart for Power BI. Describe what you need in plain English; download a ready-to-import .pbiviz file. Full TypeScript source included.
A Marimekko chart (sometimes "Mekko") is a stacked bar chart where the width of each column is proportional to one dimension's total and each stacked segment's height is proportional to another dimension's contribution. Consultancies love it for showing market composition — industry × segment, region × customer tier, product line × channel. It packs two dimensions of structure into one rectangle.
Power BI has no native Marimekko. It's a fundamentally custom visual, and while AppSource offers a few, the ones worth using are locked behind per-user subscriptions.
VizForge generates a Power BI Marimekko custom visual from your exact setup: pick the horizontal-width dimension, the stacked-segment dimension, the metric, and whether you want labels inside each cell. Our AI writes the .pbiviz with cross-filter and tooltip support.
When to use a marimekko chart in Power BI
- Market share analysis (industry column width, segment stack)
- Customer-tier distribution across regions
- Product-line revenue × channel breakdown
- Portfolio exposure by asset class × geography
- Headcount analysis by department × role level
Example prompt
Example VizForge prompt
Marimekko chart where column width = total revenue per industry (5 industries) and each column's stacked segments = company-size tier. Show percentages inside cells. Use a categorical palette by tier.
Data shape required
Three columns: XCategory (the column), YCategory (the stacked segment), Value (numeric). One row per XCategory × YCategory pair.
Typical DAX measures
Value = SUM( Sales[Amount] )
Column Total =
CALCULATE( [Value], ALLEXCEPT( Sales, Sales[XCategory] ) )
Cell Percent of Column = DIVIDE( [Value], [Column Total] )
Column Percent of Total = DIVIDE( [Column Total], CALCULATE( [Value], ALL( Sales ) ) )Free plan: 3 visuals per month. No credit card required.
FAQ
Marimekko vs. 100% stacked bar — which one?
Stacked bar loses the column-width signal. Marimekko encodes TWO dimensions (width + stack proportion) so you see total-size differences between columns at a glance.
Can labels appear inside small cells?
Labels auto-hide below a configurable cell-area threshold. Prompt for 'show all labels, even small ones' to override.
Horizontal or vertical orientation?
Either. Prompt for 'horizontal Marimekko' to flip the axes — useful for long category names.
Can segments be sorted within each column?
Yes. Sort by value descending (default), or by a separate sort-key column you supply.
How-to guides for marimekko chart
Power BI How-To
AI-First Power BI
Decision Guide
Power BI Customization
Free .pbiviz Generator
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