Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Iraq (Central Iraq)
Iraq (Central Iraq): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 26.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
26.5%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2008
All-time low
26.5%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq (Central Iraq) recorded 26.5% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Iraq (Central Iraq), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.5% | — |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.1% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 26.5% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq (Central Iraq)
- 90 Sweden 27.0% compare
- 91 United States of America 26.7% compare
- 92 Cambodia 26.6% compare
- 94 El Salvador 26.0% compare
- 95 United Kingdom (Scotland) 25.9% compare
- 96 France 25.8% compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Iraq (Central Iraq) was 26.5% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2013.
- How does Iraq (Central Iraq) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq (Central Iraq) 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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