Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 55.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon stood at 55.52.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon peaked at 81.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.89, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.36 | — |
| 2009 | 61.99 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 59.93 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.65 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 62.19 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 62.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.19 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.83 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56.03 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 41.89 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 61.87 | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 55.52 | -10.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.7% | 41.89 | 61.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.67 | 61.99 | 81.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.46 | 41.89 | 73.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.7 | 55.52 | 61.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Cameroon was 55.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.89 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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