Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 32.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
40.47
in 2020
All-time low
22.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia stood at 32.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% 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 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.46 | — |
| 2010 | 27.28 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 29.38 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 26.53 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26.98 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.47 | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 39.35 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.52 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 33.01 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 32.59 | -1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 32.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 32.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 34.99 | 29.52 | 40.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 32.81 compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 32.73 compare
- 72 Bahamas 32.66 compare
- 74 Vanuatu 32.31 compare
- 75 Seychelles 31.65 compare
- 76 Tanzania 31.37 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Malaysia was 32.59 in 2024, 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 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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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