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

Latest (2024)
47.7%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
37th
of 153 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2010
All-time low
30.8%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 62.4 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 55.1 %2016: 54 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 54.6 %2020: 34.2 %2021: 30.8 %2022: 43.6 %2023: 34 %2024: 47.7 %

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Palestine, State of, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.3% 52.3% 62.4% 10
2020s 38.1% 30.8% 47.7% 5

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  3. 36 Senegal 48.0% compare
  4. 38 Uganda 47.2% compare
  5. 39 Mauritius 46.1% compare
  6. 40 Lebanon 43.4% compare

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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
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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