Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
38.0%
in 2021
All-time low
29.2%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 36.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 38.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.7% | — |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.2% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 38.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 36.8% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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