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
117th
of 153 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
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 117th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.99 | — |
| 2007 | 21.77 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 21.05 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.65 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 19.49 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.86 | 17.65 | 21.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.49 | 19.49 | 19.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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 117th out of 153 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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