Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya

Kenya: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 41 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
41
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
48th
of 152 countries
All-time high
52.42
in 2005
All-time low
34.04
in 2010
Years of data
16
2005–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 52.42008: 40.52009: 40.22010: 342011: 37.32012: 42.92013: 39.92014: 41.22015: 38.52016: 402017: 37.82018: 38.62019: 382020: 39.82021: 43.72022: 41

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya is 41, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya peaked at 52.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.04, in 2010.

That places Kenya 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.38 40.18 52.42 3
2010s 38.82 34.04 42.89 10
2020s 41.5 39.83 43.67 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 45 Papua New Guinea 42.86 compare
  2. 46 New Zealand 42.27 compare
  3. 47 Croatia 41.37 compare
  4. 49 Hong Kong 40.62 compare
  5. 50 Australia 39.86 compare
  6. 51 Madagascar 39.63 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya was 41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 52.42 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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