Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi
Malawi: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 17.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6
World rank
129th
of 150 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 2001
All-time low
10.9
in 2010
Years of data
6
2001–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi is 17.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi peaked at 31.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 129th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.6 | — |
| 2005 | 23.2 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4 | 23.2 | 31.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 10.9 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malawi was 17.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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