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

01020302003201320242003: 32.92004: 33.22005: 33.52006: 33.82007: 33.82008: 33.92009: 33.12010: 32.12011: 31.82012: 31.82013: 32.22014: 32.32015: 32.42016: 33.92017: 33.72018: 322019: 31.42020: 33.12021: 34.42022: 33.62023: 33.92024: 33.3

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Asia, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 India 73.5% compare
  2. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.9% compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 69.0% compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 66.8% compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
  6. 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
  7. 8 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
  8. 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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