Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Honduras

Honduras: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2005
All-time low
49.2%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2005–2023

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Honduras, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 63.52010: 50.92011: 51.22012: 49.52013: 51.82014: 55.12015: 55.82016: 53.52017: 58.62018: 54.12019: 562020: 572021: 50.12022: 50.82023: 49.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 49.2% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Honduras peaked at 63.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2023.

Honduras ranks 32nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Honduras, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 63.5%
2010 50.9% -19.8%
2011 51.2% +0.6%
2012 49.5% -3.5%
2013 51.8% +4.6%
2014 55.1% +6.4%
2015 55.8% +1.3%
2016 53.5% -4.1%
2017 58.6% +9.5%
2018 54.1% -7.6%
2019 56.0% +3.5%
2020 57.0% +1.8%
2021 50.1% -12.1%
2022 50.8% +1.4%
2023 49.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 1
2010s 53.6% 49.5% 58.6% 10
2020s 51.8% 49.2% 57.0% 4

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  3. 31 Canada 49.9% compare
  4. 33 Angola 48.5% compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 48.3% compare
  6. 35 Senegal 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Honduras?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Honduras was 49.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2023.
How does Honduras rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Honduras ranks 32nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras 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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