Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Romania

Romania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.2%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
139th
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2009
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

57.51012.51517.52003201320242003: 15.72004: 15.42005: 14.72006: 12.62007: 102008: 11.92009: 16.52010: 16.42011: 10.82012: 102013: 5.52014: 5.32015: 5.22016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 6.62019: 7.72020: 7.82021: 82022: 8.62023: 8.72024: 9.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Romania is 9.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Romania peaked at 16.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.

That places Romania 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Romania, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 15.7%
2004 15.4% -1.5%
2005 14.7% -4.9%
2006 12.6% -14.2%
2007 10.0% -20.3%
2008 11.9% +18.3%
2009 16.5% +39.0%
2010 16.4% -0.7%
2011 10.8% -34.2%
2012 10.0% -7.4%
2013 5.5% -44.7%
2014 5.3% -3.8%
2015 5.2% -1.3%
2016 5.8% +10.1%
2017 5.8% +1.2%
2018 6.6% +12.5%
2019 7.7% +17.4%
2020 7.8% +1.0%
2021 8.0% +2.7%
2022 8.6% +7.9%
2023 8.7% +0.6%
2024 9.2% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 10.0% 16.5% 7
2010s 7.9% 5.2% 16.4% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.8% 9.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Romania?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Romania was 9.2% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
How does Romania rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Romania ranks 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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