Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia

Namibia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 3.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 147 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2013
All-time low
3.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2016

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia, 2007–2016

010203040502007201120162007: 7.92010: 82013: 49.42015: 3.22016: 3.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2016, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia peaked at 49.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.

Namibia ranks 146th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 16.0% 3.2% 49.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 143 Czechia 8.2% compare
  2. 144 Brunei Darussalam 7.1% compare
  3. 145 Uruguay 6.3% compare
  4. 147 Algeria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Namibia was 3.2% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Namibia ranks 146th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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