Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2015
All-time low
11.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2012–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 11.6 %2015: 17.6 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.8 %2022: 11.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam is 11.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam peaked at 17.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.

Viet Nam ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Viet Nam, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 11.6%
2015 17.6% +51.2%
2018 12.4% -29.6%
2019 12.8% +3.3%
2022 11.5% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.6% 11.6% 17.6% 4
2020s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 146 Lithuania 13.0% compare
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  4. 149 Viet Nam 11.5% compare
  5. 151 Poland 10.9% compare
  6. 151 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Viet Nam was 11.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Viet Nam ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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