Count number of cells that contain positive or negative values in Excel
To count the number of cells that contain positive or negative numbers from a range of cells in excel, normally, the simple COUNTIF function can do you a favor.
- Count number of cells that contain positive values with COUNTIF function
- Count number of cells that contain negative values with COUNTIF function
Count number of cells that contain positive values with COUNTIF function
Here is an easy formula for counting positive numbers in a range of cells, the generic syntax is:
- range: The range of cells that contain numbers you want to count;
- “>0”: Indicates the criteria greater than 0.
Please enter or copy the below formula into a blank cell, and then press Enter key to get the result, see screenshot:
Tips: If you need to count the cells contain both the positive and zero values, please apply the below formula:
Count number of cells that contain negative values with COUNTIF function
If you want to count the number of negative values in a range, the COUNTIF function also can help you, the generic syntax is:
- range: The range of cells that contain numbers you want to count;
- “<0”: Indicates the criteria less than 0.
Please enter or copy the following formula into a blank cell, and then press Enter key to get the result as below screenshot shown:
Relative function used:
- COUNTIF:
- The COUNTIF function is a statistical function in Excel which is used to count the number of cells that meet a criterion.
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