Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 60.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2009–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 60.56 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 60.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 2009.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 14th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.72 | — |
| 2010 | 22.7 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 31.21 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.45 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.24 | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 59.57 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 51.74 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 60.56 | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 | 17.72 | 17.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.92 | 22.7 | 59.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.77 | 49.02 | 60.56 | 3 |
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More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.754 (2100)
- Population density 116.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 60.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 60.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 2009.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 14th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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