Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 55.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.5
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
70
in 2011
All-time low
55.5
in 2024
Years of data
5
2003–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon is 55.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon peaked at 70 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.5, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.85 | 60.7 | 65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.9 | 55.8 | 70 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More social development data for Cameroon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 140,366 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cameroon was 55.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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