Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola
Angola: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 48.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.46
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
34th
of 153 countries
All-time high
75.84
in 2003
All-time low
44.42
in 2022
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola is 48.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola peaked at 75.84 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.42, in 2022.
Angola ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.84 | — |
| 2011 | 47.68 | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 50.43 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 47.99 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 44.42 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 48.46 | +9.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.84 | 75.84 | 75.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7 | 47.68 | 50.43 | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.44 | 44.42 | 48.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Angola was 48.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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