Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya
Kenya: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 42.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2005
All-time low
34
in 2010
Years of data
7
2001–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 42.9 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya peaked at 48.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2010.
That places Kenya 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.1 | — |
| 2005 | 48.7 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 34 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 43.5 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9 | 41.1 | 48.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.53 | 34 | 44.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kenya was 42.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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