Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia is 57.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 60.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2011.
That places Central and Southern Asia 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.2% | — |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 47.2% | 51.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 46.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 60.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 1 Haiti 83.6% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 75.6% compare
- 3 India 73.5% compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.9% compare
- 5 Pakistan 69.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central and Southern Asia was 57.8% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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