Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini

Eswatini: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 24.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2004
All-time low
18.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini, 2003–2022

20304050602003201220222003: 50.12004: 55.42005: 382006: 32.62009: 26.62012: 18.12020: 22.32021: 23.92022: 24.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 24.5% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini peaked at 55.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.

Eswatini ranks 93rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Eswatini, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 50.1%
2004 55.4% +10.6%
2005 38.0% -31.5%
2006 32.6% -14.0%
2009 26.6% -18.4%
2012 18.1% -31.8%
2020 22.3% +22.6%
2021 23.9% +7.4%
2022 24.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 26.6% 55.4% 5
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1
2020s 23.6% 22.3% 24.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Eswatini was 24.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
How does Eswatini rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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