Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Senegal

Senegal: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2023
All-time low
41.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Senegal, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 44.92012: 41.42014: 432016: 42.12017: 42.12022: 48.22023: 53.82024: 48

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 48.0% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Senegal peaked at 53.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2012.

That places Senegal 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Senegal, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 44.9%
2012 41.4% -7.8%
2014 43.0% +3.7%
2016 42.1% -1.9%
2017 42.1% -0.1%
2022 48.2% +14.4%
2023 53.8% +11.7%
2024 48.0% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.7% 41.4% 44.9% 5
2020s 50.0% 48.0% 53.8% 3

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  6. 38 Lebanon 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Senegal?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Senegal was 48.0% 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2012.
How does Senegal rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Senegal ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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