Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
32.2%
in 2006
All-time low
23.3%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 30.72004: 31.12005: 31.32006: 32.22007: 31.42008: 30.82009: 30.92010: 28.72011: 28.32012: 27.82013: 27.92014: 28.72015: 28.82016: 31.62017: 30.22018: 25.22019: 24.92020: 23.92021: 25.82022: 23.32023: 25.82024: 25.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 25.3% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2022.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 30.7%
2004 31.1% +1.3%
2005 31.3% +0.6%
2006 32.2% +2.9%
2007 31.4% -2.3%
2008 30.8% -2.1%
2009 30.9% +0.6%
2010 28.7% -7.1%
2011 28.3% -1.4%
2012 27.8% -1.9%
2013 27.9% +0.6%
2014 28.7% +2.6%
2015 28.8% +0.6%
2016 31.6% +9.7%
2017 30.2% -4.4%
2018 25.2% -16.6%
2019 24.9% -1.4%
2020 23.9% -3.9%
2021 25.8% +8.1%
2022 23.3% -9.8%
2023 25.8% +10.6%
2024 25.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 30.7% 32.2% 7
2010s 28.2% 24.9% 31.6% 10
2020s 24.8% 23.3% 25.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia was 25.3% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-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 (%)
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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