Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia
Zambia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.07
World rank
123rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
62.88
in 2008
All-time low
18.07
in 2024
Years of data
7
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia is 18.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia peaked at 62.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.07, in 2024.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.83 | — |
| 2008 | 62.88 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 39.36 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 23.21 | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 36.84 | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 28 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 18.07 | -35.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.86 | 42.83 | 62.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.85 | 23.21 | 39.36 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.07 | 18.07 | 18.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zambia was 18.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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