Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi
Malawi: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 17.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.59
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 153 countries
All-time high
28.79
in 2005
All-time low
10.8
in 2017
Years of data
6
2005–2020
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.59 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi peaked at 28.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 125th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.79 | — |
| 2010 | 11.21 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 16.14 | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | +66.2% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | -2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 36% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.03 | 10.8 | 17.95 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.59 | 17.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malawi was 17.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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