Prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Prison capacity and number of persons held was 1,855 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,855 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
1,914 Number
in 2014
All-time low
1,722 Number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,855 Number.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,914 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,722 Number, in 2008.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,722 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1,842 Number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,765 Number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,765 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,765 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,905 Number | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,914 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,793 Number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,855 Number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,782 Number | 1,722 Number | 1,842 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,823 Number | 1,765 Number | 1,914 Number | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,855 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 Number in 2008.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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