Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.54 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Zimbabwe, 2003β2024
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 99th out of 152 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.49 million (2100)
- Population density 96.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.188 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.67 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,240 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.67 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.28 (2023)
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 99th out of 152 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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