Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 33.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2005
All-time low
25.8
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia is 33.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia peaked at 37.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8 | — |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.6 | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.65 | 29.8 | 37.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malaysia was 33.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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