Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
77th
of 153 countries
All-time high
46.28
in 2007
All-time low
29
in 2024
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso stood at 29. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.68 | — |
| 2007 | 46.28 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 38.84 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 37.31 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.42 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 41.96 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 36.08 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 29.94 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.98 | 43.68 | 46.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.63 | 37.31 | 44.42 | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 29 | 36.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Burkina Faso was 29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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