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

Latest (2024)
27.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 2016
All-time low
26.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 28.2 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 28.3 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 28 %2009: 28 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 27.5 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 27.7 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 28.7 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 26.7 %2020: 26.5 %2021: 27.1 %2022: 26.4 %2023: 27.2 %2024: 27 %

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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