Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Norway

Norway: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
102nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2015
All-time low
15.7%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

01020302003201320242003: 222004: 18.52005: 16.92006: 15.72007: 16.72008: 17.22009: 17.32010: 21.82011: 22.92012: 22.52013: 24.82014: 24.72015: 26.12016: 25.62017: 25.52018: 24.12019: 24.12020: 23.72021: 21.62022: 17.22023: 19.32024: 22.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Norway recorded 22.4% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Norway peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2006.

That places Norway 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Norway, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 22.0%
2004 18.5% -15.9%
2005 16.9% -8.9%
2006 15.7% -7.3%
2007 16.7% +6.6%
2008 17.2% +3.1%
2009 17.3% +0.5%
2010 21.8% +25.9%
2011 22.9% +5.1%
2012 22.5% -1.8%
2013 24.8% +10.6%
2014 24.7% -0.4%
2015 26.1% +5.7%
2016 25.6% -2.0%
2017 25.5% -0.5%
2018 24.1% -5.5%
2019 24.1% +0.1%
2020 23.7% -1.7%
2021 21.6% -8.7%
2022 17.2% -20.3%
2023 19.3% +12.0%
2024 22.4% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 15.7% 22.0% 7
2010s 24.2% 21.8% 26.1% 10
2020s 20.9% 17.2% 23.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Norway?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Norway was 22.4% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2006.
How does Norway rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Norway ranks 102nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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