Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana
Botswana: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 22.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 22.5% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana peaked at 62.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2016.
That places Botswana 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.2% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 41.2% | 62.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.2% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Botswana was 22.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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