Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar

Myanmar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 22.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
103rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.3%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2007–2020

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar, 2007–2020

051015202007201320202007: 11.42009: 10.82011: 8.32013: 12.52016: 15.12017: 20.22018: 19.92020: 22

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar peaked at 22.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2011.

That places Myanmar 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Myanmar, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 11.4%
2009 10.8% -5.3%
2011 8.3% -23.3%
2013 12.5% +50.6%
2016 15.1% +20.7%
2017 20.2% +33.7%
2018 19.9% -1.2%
2020 22.0% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.8% 11.4% 2
2010s 15.2% 8.3% 20.2% 5
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Myanmar was 22.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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