Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 23.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 23.8% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 41.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2019.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.7% | — |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 31.4% | 41.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 23.8% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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