Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central Asia

Central Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 22.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
23.1%
in 2022
All-time low
19.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central Asia, 2003–2024

05101520252003201320242003: 21.62004: 21.62005: 21.92006: 22.52007: 21.42008: 22.42009: 22.12010: 20.82011: 20.92012: 21.12013: 21.22014: 21.32015: 20.52016: 20.62017: 19.82018: 19.42019: 202020: 21.22021: 22.52022: 23.12023: 22.82024: 22.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 22.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central Asia peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2018.

Central Asia ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Central Asia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 21.6%
2004 21.6% +0.1%
2005 21.9% +1.0%
2006 22.5% +2.9%
2007 21.4% -5.0%
2008 22.4% +4.9%
2009 22.1% -1.6%
2010 20.8% -5.5%
2011 20.9% +0.1%
2012 21.1% +1.0%
2013 21.2% +0.4%
2014 21.3% +0.7%
2015 20.5% -3.7%
2016 20.6% +0.5%
2017 19.8% -4.3%
2018 19.4% -1.9%
2019 20.0% +3.0%
2020 21.2% +6.1%
2021 22.5% +6.2%
2022 23.1% +2.5%
2023 22.8% -1.0%
2024 22.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 21.4% 22.5% 7
2010s 20.6% 19.4% 21.3% 10
2020s 22.5% 21.2% 23.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central Asia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Central Asia was 22.9% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
How does Central Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Central Asia ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central 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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