Cameroon: Imprisonment rate
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| Cameroon |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 114 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2002 - 2015 |
| Average | 115 |
| Min - Max | 106 - 125 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2015 is 114 prisoners per 100,000 people, unchanged from 114 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 162 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 2002 to 2015 is 115 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 106 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 125 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005.
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| Recent values | Cameroon: Imprisonment rate |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2014 | 114 |
| 2013 | 114 |
| 2012 | 106 |
| 2011 | 108 |
| 2010 | 115 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2005 | 125 |
Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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