Sunburst Chart

Sunburst Chart by VisioChart

The Sunburst Chart by VisioChart is a highly visual and engaging way to present hierarchical data in Power BI. Designed for simplicity and flexibility, this chart displays categories in a circular, radial layout that helps users easily understand how parts of a hierarchy contribute to the whole.

With support for up to three levels of categories (dimensions), you can visually represent nested structures such as departments, product families, or geographical regions. The chart also allows for an optional measure to size each segment proportionally, making it easy to identify which categories dominate at any level.

Unlike tree diagrams or traditional bar charts, the Sunburst Chart uses concentric rings to show hierarchy levels. The innermost ring represents the first dimension, with each outer ring displaying the next level in the hierarchy. This design provides a compact and elegant view of complex data structures without overwhelming the user.

Key Features:

• Supports 1 to 3 hierarchical dimensions
• Optional support for 1 measure (numeric value)
• Displays data as proportional segments in concentric rings
• No drill-down or drill-through features – what you see is what you get
• Ideal for static presentations of structured or grouped data
• Fully integrated into the Power BI environment
• Interactive tooltips for better data interpretation
• Customizable colors and labels for enhanced clarity

Common Use Cases:

• Visualizing company organizational hierarchies
• Analyzing sales distribution across categories, subcategories, and products
• Displaying customer segmentation based on location, age group, and spending level
• Summarizing financial data by department, account type, and cost center
• Presenting website structure or content categories

The Sunburst Chart is perfect for users who want to showcase static, hierarchical data in an attractive and digestible format. Whether you're summarizing business performance or showing breakdowns within a dataset, Sunburst Chart by VisioChart helps bring clarity and insight to your Power BI reports.

Designed with performance and readability in mind, this visual ensures your audience can quickly grasp the structure and significance of your data – all without leaving the Power BI experience.