Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal
Senegal: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 48.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.03
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
36th
of 153 countries
All-time high
53.82
in 2023
All-time low
41.42
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal is 48.03, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal peaked at 53.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.42, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 36th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.93 | — |
| 2012 | 41.42 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 42.96 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.15 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.17 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 53.82 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 48.03 | -10.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 48.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 48.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.71 | 41.42 | 44.93 | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.01 | 48.03 | 53.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Senegal was 48.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.42 in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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