Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia
Zambia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 20.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.8
in 2007
All-time low
17.6
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.1 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia peaked at 54.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2019.
That places Zambia 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5 | — |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 54.8 | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2 | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.53 | 25.5 | 54.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 17.6 | 23.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Zambia was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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