Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 33.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia stood at 33.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia peaked at 40.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.46 | 37.46 | 37.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 22.7 | 29.38 | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.59 | 29.52 | 40.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 33.66 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.53 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein, Principality of 33.33 compare
- 72 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 32.81 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 32.31 compare
- 74 Seychelles 31.65 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia was 33.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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