Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 33.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2009
All-time low
24.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 33.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 43.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2005.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.8% | — |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 24.8% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 33.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
- 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
- 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.1% compare
- 13 Albania 62.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 41.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 51.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.88 (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 45.5% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 33.9% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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