Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco

Morocco: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
138th
of 147 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2005
All-time low
10.5%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco, 2005–2024

1020304050602005201420242005: 55.82007: 47.42008: 48.92009: 512010: 472011: 42.42012: 46.22013: 43.12014: 42.52015: 412016: 40.52017: 14.92018: 14.92019: 14.52020: 18.12021: 17.42022: 15.52023: 12.82024: 10.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco peaked at 55.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 138th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Morocco, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 55.8%
2007 47.4% -15.0%
2008 48.9% +3.3%
2009 51.0% +4.2%
2010 47.0% -7.9%
2011 42.4% -9.8%
2012 46.2% +8.9%
2013 43.1% -6.6%
2014 42.5% -1.5%
2015 41.0% -3.4%
2016 40.5% -1.4%
2017 14.9% -63.1%
2018 14.9% +0.2%
2019 14.5% -3.0%
2020 18.1% +24.7%
2021 17.4% -3.9%
2022 15.5% -10.7%
2023 12.8% -17.2%
2024 10.5% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 47.4% 55.8% 4
2010s 34.7% 14.5% 47.0% 10
2020s 14.9% 10.5% 18.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Morocco was 10.5% 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Morocco ranks 138th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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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