Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus

Belarus: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 9.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
140th
of 147 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2003
All-time low
8.8%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus, 2003–2018

051015202003201020182003: 21.22004: 18.42005: 17.42006: 16.92007: 13.22008: 10.12009: 12.22010: 112011: 9.22012: 9.72013: 11.22014: 12.12015: 11.92016: 10.22017: 8.82018: 9.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus is 9.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus peaked at 21.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2017.

That places Belarus 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Belarus, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 21.2%
2004 18.4% -13.3%
2005 17.4% -5.4%
2006 16.9% -2.9%
2007 13.2% -22.0%
2008 10.1% -23.0%
2009 12.2% +20.8%
2010 11.0% -9.9%
2011 9.2% -17.0%
2012 9.7% +5.6%
2013 11.2% +16.2%
2014 12.1% +7.6%
2015 11.9% -1.7%
2016 10.2% -14.6%
2017 8.8% -13.7%
2018 9.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 10.1% 21.2% 7
2010s 10.4% 8.8% 12.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Belarus was 9.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Belarus ranks 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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