Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Americas
Americas: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Americas, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Americas is 29.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Americas peaked at 30.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2004.
Americas ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.7% | — |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.9% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 21.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.2% (2011)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 36.8% (2025)
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 15,991 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Americas?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Americas was 29.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
- How does Americas rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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