Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia
Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia is 27.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia peaked at 46.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.2% | — |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 34.2% | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 19.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.8% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Western Asia was 27.8% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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