Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia
Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 33.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
34.4%
in 2021
All-time low
31.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2019.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.9% | — |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Asia was 33.3% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- How does Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia 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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