Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 47.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of peaked at 62.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2021.
That places Palestine, State of 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.4% | — |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 30.8% | 47.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of was 47.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).