Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar

Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 39.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.63
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
51st
of 152 countries
All-time high
86.4
in 2005
All-time low
39.63
in 2024
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 86.42010: 51.12011: 51.12012: 54.52013: 54.42014: 52.92015: 53.52017: 55.82018: 56.42021: 462022: 502023: 472024: 39.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar is 39.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar peaked at 86.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.63, in 2024.

That places Madagascar 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.4 86.4 86.4 1
2010s 53.71 51.06 56.4 8
2020s 45.66 39.63 50 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Madagascar was 39.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 39.63 in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Madagascar ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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