Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 66.84 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.84
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
77.91
in 2020
All-time low
62.35
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005β2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria, 2005β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria is 66.84, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria peaked at 77.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.35, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6 | 70.73 | 72.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.73 | 62.35 | 72.77 | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.39 | 66.84 | 77.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Nigeria was 66.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.35 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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