Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana
Botswana: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 22.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.46
World rank
100th
of 152 countries
All-time high
62.91
in 2009
All-time low
22.17
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2021
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana, 2004–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana stood at 22.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana peaked at 62.91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.17, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 100th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.25 | 41.2 | 62.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 22.17 | 41.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 22.46 | 22.46 | 1 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.73 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Botswana was 22.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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