Dumbbell chart
A dumbbell plot can be used to visualize two different values in time, or to show the difference between two different groups or viewpoints (e.g., one dot for male and another dot for female).
The dumbbell is a variant of the lollipop plot.
Getting started
Dumbbell series requires loading the Highcharts and both highcharts-more
and dumbbell.js
modules.
Here is an example for loading dumbbell modules into a webpage:
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script><script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts-more.js"></script><script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/dumbbell.js"></script>
The demo below represents a change in life expectancy between 1960 and 2018.
Configuring options
The dot can be customized by:
- fillColor
series.marker.fillColor
- color for the upper dot. - lowColor
series.lowColor
- color for the lower dot. - radius
series.marker.radius
- size of the dots.
The connector line can be customized by:
- connectorColor
series.connectorColor
- color for the connector line. - connectorWidth
series.connectorWidth
- width of the connector line.