Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta
Malta: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 41.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.6
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2024
All-time low
22.7
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta is 41.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta peaked at 41.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2015.
That places Malta 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.7 | — |
| 2005 | 32.2 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 39 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 30.1 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 41.6 | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.45 | 30.7 | 32.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.85 | 22.7 | 39 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.85 | 30.1 | 41.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Malta was 41.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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