Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Egypt
Egypt: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 9.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
9.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 2001
All-time low
9.82
in 2015
Years of data
5
2001–2016
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Egypt, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.9 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Egypt peaked at 18.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 2015.
That places Egypt 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 9.93 | 18.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.86 | 9.82 | 9.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Egypt?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Egypt was 9.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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