Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Kingdom (Scotland)
United Kingdom (Scotland): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Kingdom (Scotland), 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom (Scotland) recorded 25.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Kingdom (Scotland) peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom (Scotland) 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom (Scotland), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.7% | — |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 28.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Kingdom (Scotland) was 25.9% 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 United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom (Scotland) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom (Scotland) 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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