Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 24.49 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.49
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
94th
of 153 countries
All-time high
55.42
in 2004
All-time low
18.15
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2022
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini stood at 24.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini peaked at 55.42 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.11 | — |
| 2004 | 55.42 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 37.95 | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 32.63 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 26.61 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 18.15 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 22.26 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.91 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 24.49 | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.54 | 26.61 | 55.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 18.15 | 18.15 | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.55 | 22.26 | 24.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Eswatini was 24.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55.42 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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