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
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in South-Eastern Asia, 2003–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
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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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