Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya
Kenya: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya, 2005–2022
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 46th out of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.42 | — |
| 2008 | 40.55 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 40.18 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.04 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 37.27 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 42.89 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 39.89 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 41.19 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.48 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.02 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.77 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.62 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.04 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.83 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.67 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 41 | -6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.04, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
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 46th out of 153 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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