Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Philippines

Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 65.23 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
65.23
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
93.12
in 2009
All-time low
59.19
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Philippines, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 63.52006: 63.52008: 60.42009: 93.12010: 59.22011: 612012: 62.22013: 63.12014: 66.12015: 69.12016: 74.72018: 72.22019: 59.22021: 64.32022: 65.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 65.23 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Philippines peaked at 93.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.19, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.14 60.43 93.12 4
2010s 65.18 59.19 74.67 9
2020s 64.78 64.32 65.23 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 6 Nigeria 66.84 compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 66.48 compare
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 66.24 compare
  4. 10 Niger 64.67 compare
  5. 11 Faroe Islands 63.64 compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Philippines?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Philippines was 65.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 93.12 in 2009.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 59.19 in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Philippines ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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