Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 38.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 38.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.3% | — |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.8% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.5% | 41.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 38.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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