Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe is 23.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.88, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.67 | — |
| 2004 | 29.68 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.29 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.74 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 27.09 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 22.95 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 27.61 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 13.88 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 19.13 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 18.28 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 24.99 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.05 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 23.54 | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.57 | 22.95 | 30.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 13.88 | 27.61 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.98 | 18.28 | 25.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 26,439 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe was 23.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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