Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho

Lesotho: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.49 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
19.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 152 countries
All-time high
21.77
in 2007
All-time low
17.65
in 2009
Years of data
6
2005–2016

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho, 2005–2016

051015202005201020162005: 192007: 21.82008: 21.12009: 17.62014: 19.52016: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 19.49 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho peaked at 21.77 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.65, in 2009.

Lesotho ranks 115th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.86 17.65 21.77 4
2010s 19.49 19.49 19.49 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Isle of Man 20.18 compare
  2. 113 Fiji 19.92 compare
  3. 114 Ireland 19.72 compare
  4. 116 Austria 19.47 compare
  5. 117 Georgia 19.32 compare
  6. 118 Norway 19.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho was 19.49 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 17.65 in 2009.
How does Lesotho rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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