Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 32.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.3%
Change on year
up 110.5%
World rank
73rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2021
All-time low
12.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2021

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 18.82010: 21.42012: 12.42014: 15.22016: 22.42018: 15.32021: 32.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu peaked at 32.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2012.

That places Vanuatu 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 18.8%
2010 21.4% +13.5%
2012 12.4% -42.2%
2014 15.2% +23.1%
2016 22.4% +47.1%
2018 15.3% -31.5%
2021 32.3% +110.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1
2010s 17.3% 12.4% 22.4% 5
2020s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 70 Solomon Islands 32.7% compare
  2. 71 Bahamas 32.7% compare
  3. 72 Malaysia 32.6% compare
  4. 74 Seychelles 31.6% compare
  5. 75 Burkina Faso 29.0% compare
  6. 75 Libya 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Vanuatu was 32.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
How does Vanuatu rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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