Calculating Percent of Total for Measure Values

Published: 19 May 2014
Last Modified Date: 20 Jul 2023

How to calculate and display percent of total for fields on Measure Value.

Tableau Desktop

Use the following steps to calculate the percent of total for the Sales Furniture, Sales Office Supplies, and Sales Technology measure fields:

Select Analysis > Create Calculated Field.
Name the calculation. In the example workbook, the calculation is named "Sales % Furniture".
In the formula field, create a calculated field similar to the following and click OK:
```
SUM( [Sales Furniture] ) / SUM( [Sales] )
```
Repeat steps 1-3 for each new percentage.
Create a new worksheet to display the percentage measures. In the example workbook, this worksheet is named "%Measures".
Make a new dashboard (Dashboard > New) and drag the Measures and %Measures worksheets onto the view side by side.