Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 28.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.2% | — |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 27.0% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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