Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.95
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
121st
of 153 countries
All-time high
26.62
in 2018
All-time low
14.87
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia is 18.95, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia peaked at 26.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.74 | — |
| 2004 | 22.35 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.75 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 23.16 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 23.03 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.12 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.95 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.15 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 14.87 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.64 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 19.76 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 22.98 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 26.62 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 20.66 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 25.17 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 20.47 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.95 | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.36 | 20.75 | 23.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.01 | 14.87 | 26.62 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.02 | 18.95 | 25.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Mongolia was 18.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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