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
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. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cameroon - Imprisonment rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Imprisonment rate - historical chart - 2002-2015




Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.

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