Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco

Morocco: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 10.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.48
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
143rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
55.77
in 2005
All-time low
10.48
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco, 2005–2024

1020304050602005201420242005: 55.82007: 47.42008: 48.92009: 512010: 472011: 42.42012: 46.22013: 43.12014: 42.52015: 412016: 40.52017: 14.92018: 14.92019: 14.52020: 18.12021: 17.42022: 15.52023: 12.82024: 10.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco stood at 10.48. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco peaked at 55.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 143rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.77 47.38 55.77 4
2010s 34.69 14.49 46.96 10
2020s 14.85 10.48 18.07 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Morocco was 10.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 55.77 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Morocco ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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