Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia

Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 52.5%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.6%
in 2005
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, 2005–2024

02.557.5102005201420242005: 10.6 %2010: 7.7 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.9 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.2 %2020: 4.4 %2022: 4.5 %2024: 6.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia stood at 6.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.

Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 10.6%
2010 7.7% -27.4%
2014 5.2% -32.8%
2015 5.9% +14.3%
2017 5.2% -11.9%
2018 5.2% +0.0%
2020 4.4% -16.0%
2022 4.5% +2.1%
2024 6.8% +52.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2010s 5.8% 5.2% 7.7% 5
2020s 5.2% 4.4% 6.8% 3

Countries ranked near Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia

  1. 27 Montenegro 54.3% compare
  2. 28 Burundi 53.1% compare
  3. 29 Armenia 52.2% compare
  4. 30 Switzerland 51.9% compare
  5. 31 Sierra Leone 51.1% compare
  6. 32 Canada 49.9% compare
  7. 33 Honduras 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia was 6.8% 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 Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
How does Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other non-specified areas in Eastern 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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