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

010203040502008201020132008: 48.5 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 44.3 %2011: 35.1 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 26.5 %

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 44.1% 48.5% 2
2010s 34.9% 26.5% 44.3% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq (Central Iraq)

  1. 90 Sweden 27.0% compare
  2. 91 United States of America 26.7% compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 26.6% compare
  4. 94 El Salvador 26.0% compare
  5. 95 United Kingdom (Scotland) 25.9% compare
  6. 96 France 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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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