Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 43.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon is 43.38, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon peaked at 92.82 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 40th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.02 | — |
| 2006 | 92.82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.53 | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 26.68 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.05 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.62 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 43.91 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 37.47 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 40.41 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 42.88 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 41.67 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.67 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 47.04 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 39.85 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 55.88 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 36.6 | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 43.38 | +18.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 43.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 43.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.12 | 25.53 | 92.82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.14 | 26.68 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.93 | 36.6 | 55.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lebanon was 43.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.82 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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