Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 31.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.4
World rank
71st
of 150 countries
All-time high
53.1
in 2015
All-time low
31.4
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 31.4 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania peaked at 53.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 71st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2 | — |
| 2005 | 43.9 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 53.1 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 51 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4 | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.05 | 40.2 | 43.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.63 | 50.8 | 53.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Tanzania was 31.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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