Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 21.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar, 2007–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar is 21.98, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar peaked at 21.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.42 | — |
| 2009 | 10.82 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 20.18 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 19.94 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.98 | +10.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 | 10.82 | 11.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 8.3 | 20.18 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 21.98 | 21.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Myanmar was 21.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Myanmar ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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