Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 18.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
119th
of 147 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2018
All-time low
14.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 21.72004: 22.42005: 20.82006: 23.22007: 232008: 23.12009: 22.42010: 20.92011: 18.22012: 15.22013: 14.92014: 14.92015: 17.62016: 19.82017: 232018: 26.62020: 20.72021: 25.22022: 20.52023: 19.92024: 18.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia is 18.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia peaked at 26.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2013.

Mongolia ranks 119th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 21.7%
2004 22.4% +2.8%
2005 20.8% -7.2%
2006 23.2% +11.6%
2007 23.0% -0.6%
2008 23.1% +0.4%
2009 22.4% -3.1%
2010 20.9% -6.5%
2011 18.2% -13.1%
2012 15.2% -16.8%
2013 14.9% -1.8%
2014 14.9% +0.1%
2015 17.6% +18.5%
2016 19.8% +12.0%
2017 23.0% +16.3%
2018 26.6% +15.8%
2020 20.7% -22.4%
2021 25.2% +21.8%
2022 20.5% -18.7%
2023 19.9% -3.0%
2024 18.9% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 20.8% 23.2% 7
2010s 19.0% 14.9% 26.6% 9
2020s 21.0% 18.9% 25.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Mongolia was 18.9% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Mongolia ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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