Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel

Israel: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
25.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
90th
of 147 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2007
All-time low
19.8%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel, 2003–2016

0102030402003200920162003: 22.42004: 25.32005: 19.82006: 27.62007: 36.52008: 35.92010: 21.62011: 23.12012: 25.22013: 28.72014: 25.22016: 25.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Israel recorded 25.8% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2016.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel peaked at 36.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2005.

That places Israel 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Israel, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 22.4%
2004 25.3% +12.9%
2005 19.8% -21.6%
2006 27.6% +39.0%
2007 36.5% +32.4%
2008 35.9% -1.7%
2010 21.6% -39.6%
2011 23.1% +6.7%
2012 25.2% +9.3%
2013 28.7% +13.7%
2014 25.2% -12.0%
2016 25.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 19.8% 36.5% 6
2010s 24.9% 21.6% 28.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Israel was 25.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2005.
How does Israel rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Israel ranks 90th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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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