Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lebanon

Lebanon: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.4%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
38th
of 147 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2006
All-time low
25.5%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2023

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

204060801002005201420232005: 922006: 92.82009: 25.52010: 26.72011: 28.12012: 36.62013: 43.92014: 37.52015: 40.42016: 42.92017: 41.72018: 36.72019: 472020: 39.92021: 55.92022: 36.62023: 43.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lebanon is 43.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lebanon peaked at 92.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2009.

That places Lebanon 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 92.0%
2006 92.8% +0.9%
2009 25.5% -72.5%
2010 26.7% +4.5%
2011 28.1% +5.1%
2012 36.6% +30.6%
2013 43.9% +19.9%
2014 37.5% -14.7%
2015 40.4% +7.8%
2016 42.9% +6.1%
2017 41.7% -2.8%
2018 36.7% -12.0%
2019 47.0% +28.3%
2020 39.9% -15.3%
2021 55.9% +40.2%
2022 36.6% -34.5%
2023 43.4% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.1% 25.5% 92.8% 3
2010s 38.1% 26.7% 47.0% 10
2020s 43.9% 36.6% 55.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lebanon?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lebanon was 43.4% 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2009.
How does Lebanon rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Lebanon ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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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