Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen

Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 59.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.0%
World rank
20th
of 147 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2013
All-time low
28.8%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2004–2017

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 50.62005: 34.82006: 28.82007: 34.22008: 32.42009: 40.22010: 47.82013: 70.92017: 59

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen stood at 59.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen peaked at 70.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2006.

That places Yemen 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Yemen, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 50.6%
2005 34.8% -31.2%
2006 28.8% -17.4%
2007 34.2% +18.9%
2008 32.4% -5.3%
2009 40.2% +24.0%
2010 47.8% +18.9%
2013 70.9% +48.4%
2017 59.0% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 28.8% 50.6% 6
2010s 59.2% 47.8% 70.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Yemen was 59.0% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2006.
How does Yemen rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Yemen ranks 20th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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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