Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 51.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone stood at 51.13.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.45 | — |
| 2006 | 18.14 | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 42.77 | +135.8% |
| 2008 | 40.77 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 58.31 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.15 | +119.8% |
| 2021 | 54 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 54.74 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.13 | -6.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 51.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.17, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 51.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.78 | 13.45 | 42.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.2 | 30.1 | 58.31 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.51 | 51.13 | 66.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone was 51.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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