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.
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