Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 47.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine stood at 47.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine peaked at 62.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2021.
State of Palestine ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.4% | — |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 30.8% | 47.7% | 5 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 88.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 76.96 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in State of Palestine was 47.7% 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 State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- How does State of Palestine rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- State of Palestine ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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