How to create a pie chart for YES/NO answers in Excel?
For example you received a questionnaire table with a list of YES and NO answers, and you want to create a pie chart for the YES/NO answers in Excel, any ideas? This article will introduce two solutions for you.
Create a pie chart for YES/NO answers with COUNTIF function
Create a pie chart for YES/NO answers with Pivot Chart
Create a pie chart for YES/NO answers with COUNTIF function
This method will guide you to count the YES and NO answers with the COUNTIF function, and then add a pie chart based on the counting results. Please do as follows:
1. Beside the questionnaire table, create a table for counting the YES and NO answers as below screenshot shown.
2. Select the cell you will place the counting results of YES answer, type the formula =COUNTIF($B$2:$B$13,D2), and then drag the AutoFill Handle down to count the NO answer. See screenshot:
Note: in the formula =COUNTIF($B$2:$B$13,D2), $B$2:$B$13 is the list with YES and NO answers, D2 is “Yes” answer, and you can change them as you need.
3. Select the counting table, and click Insert > Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart (or Pie) > Pie. See screenshot:
Now the pie chart for all YES/NO answers is created. See screenshot:
Create a pie chart for YES/NO answers with Pivot Chart
You can also create a pie chart for the YES/NO answers with a pivot chart in Excel. Please do as follows:
1. Select the questionnaire table, and click Insert > PivotChart (or PivotTable) > PivotChart. See screenshot:
2. In the Create PiovtChart dialog, please check the Existing Worksheet option, specify the first cell of destination range, and click the OK button. See screenshot:
3. In the PivotChart Fields pane, please drag the Answer filed to both Axis and Values sections. See screenshot:
4. Now the pivot chart is created. Right click the series in the pivot chart, and select Change Series Chart Type from the context menu. See screenshot:
5. In the Change Chart Type dialog, please click Pie in the left bar, click to highlight the Pie chart in the right section, and click the OK button. See screenshot:
Now the pie chart for the YES/NO answers is created. See screenshot:
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