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 152 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 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
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 152 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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