To create a Pareto Chart:

In Excel, setup a spreadsheet such that the first column contains the categories of your data, the second colum
The example below represents data collected on the number of errors in a month.
If the data is not sorted from high to low, then sort the data from the highest no. of errors to the lowest.
The sequence for sorting is “Data”, “Sort”, “% age”, “Descending”.

The procedure to create a Pareto and data structure are shown below:
First, highlight “Categories” “Percent” and “Cumulative Percent” Columns. Go to Chart Wizard, select “Custom Type

Make sure all your labels and axis are formatted correctly!
data, the second columns, percentages of each category, and the third column cumulative percentages of each category.

ors to the lowest.

ard, select “Custom Types” and select “Line-Columns”.
tages of each category.
 PA Name Team Name Type of Error PA Name Total Errors
E Claims HVAL E 7
E Claims HVAL B 6
E Claims PCT C 6
E Claims PCT A 1
E Claims PCT D 1
E Claims SCR 21
E Claims SCR
D Claims PCT
C Claims SCR
C Claims Dairy
C Claims Dairy
C Claims HVAL
C Claims HVAL
C Claims HVAL
B Claims Dairy
B Claims HVAL
B Claims HVAL
B Claims HVAL
B Claims PCT
B Claims SCR
A Claims SCR

Type Of Error Total Errors % Age Cummulative %

HVAL 8 38.10 38.10
PCT 5 23.81 61.90
SCR 5 23.81 85.71
Dairy 3 14.29 100.00
21 100
% age Cummulative %
33.33 33.33
28.57 61.90
28.57 90.48
4.76 95.24
4.76 100.00
100.00
 Pareto Chart
7 100.00 8
7 95.24 100.00 8
90.48
6 6 90.00 7
6
80.00
6
5 70.00
61.90 5
60.00

# Errors
# Errors

4
50.00 4
3 38.10
40.00 3
33.33
2 30.00
2
20.00
1 1
1 1
10.00
0 0.00 0
E B C A D HVAL
TM Names
 Pareto Chart
8 100.00
8 100.00

85.71 90.00
7
80.00
6
70.00
5
61.90 5
5 60.00
# Errors

4 50.00
38.10 3 40.00
3
30.00
2
20.00
1 10.00
0 0.00
HVAL PCT SCR Dairy
Error Code