Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 31.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania is 31.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania peaked at 55.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.37, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 76th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.09 | — |
| 2013 | 47.12 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 49.99 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 49.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.99 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.41 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 50.04 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 31.37 | -37.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.09 | 55.09 | 55.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.52 | 47.12 | 50.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.61 | 31.37 | 55.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Tanzania was 31.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.37 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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