Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.6%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
92nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2003–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 16.1 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 19.6 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 18 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 18.2 %2022: 25.6 %

Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan stood at 25.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 16.1%
2004 15.6% -3.3%
2005 16.8% +7.6%
2006 16.6% -1.0%
2007 12.2% -26.8%
2008 19.6% +60.6%
2012 20.9% +7.0%
2013 16.7% -20.3%
2014 19.9% +19.4%
2015 18.0% -9.4%
2016 18.9% +4.6%
2017 16.2% -14.3%
2018 14.5% -10.5%
2019 18.2% +25.8%
2022 25.6% +40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 12.2% 19.6% 6
2010s 17.9% 14.5% 20.9% 8
2020s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kyrgyzstan was 25.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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