Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 51.13 in 2024. β² Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sierra Leone, 2005β2024
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 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
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 32nd out of 152 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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