Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye is 14.92, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye peaked at 62.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 129th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.1 | — |
| 2004 | 54.94 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.46 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 58.16 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 55.97 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 32.57 | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 27.41 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.86 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 19.51 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 14.63 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.19 | +147.4% |
| 2017 | 33.96 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 15.76 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 12.41 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.52 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 14.92 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.65 | 32.57 | 62.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 13.99 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 12.41 | 15.76 | 5 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Türkiye was 14.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Türkiye ranks 129th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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