Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen
Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 59.05 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
59.05
World rank
18th
of 152 countries
All-time high
70.86
in 2013
All-time low
28.77
in 2006
Years of data
9
2004–2017
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen, 2004–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen stood at 59.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen peaked at 70.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.77, in 2006.
That places Yemen 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.84 | 28.77 | 50.64 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.22 | 47.76 | 70.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Yemen was 59.05 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.77 in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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