Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia
Namibia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 3.16 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
152nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
49.44
in 2013
All-time low
3.16
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2016
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia, 2007–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.16 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia peaked at 49.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2016.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.92 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.44 | +518.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.96 | 3.16 | 49.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Namibia was 3.16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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