Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America
United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 26.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America stood at 26.91. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America peaked at 26.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.87, in 2011.
That places United States of America 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.6 | — |
| 2004 | 21.63 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.27 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 22.21 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.42 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.87 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.18 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.87 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.37 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.06 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.93 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.32 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 23.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.15 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.29 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.87 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 26.91 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.33 | 21.63 | 23.27 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.41 | 20.87 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 23.87 | 26.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in United States of America was 26.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.87 in 2011.
- How does United States of America rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- United States of America ranks 85th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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