Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania is 31.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 55.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.1% | — |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.1% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 31.4% | 55.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in United Republic of Tanzania was 31.4% in 2023, 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 Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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