Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines

Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 65.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
65.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 147 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2009
All-time low
59.2%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 63.52006: 63.52008: 60.42009: 93.12010: 59.22011: 612012: 62.22013: 63.12014: 66.12015: 69.12016: 74.72018: 72.22019: 59.22021: 64.32022: 65.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines is 65.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines peaked at 93.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 8th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Philippines, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 63.5%
2006 63.5% -0.0%
2008 60.4% -4.8%
2009 93.1% +54.1%
2010 59.2% -36.4%
2011 61.0% +2.9%
2012 62.2% +2.0%
2013 63.1% +1.5%
2014 66.1% +4.8%
2015 69.1% +4.6%
2016 74.7% +8.0%
2018 72.2% -3.3%
2019 59.2% -18.0%
2021 64.3% +8.7%
2022 65.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.1% 60.4% 93.1% 4
2010s 65.2% 59.2% 74.7% 9
2020s 64.8% 64.3% 65.2% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Pakistan 69.0% compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 66.8% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
  5. 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
  6. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Philippines was 65.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Philippines ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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