Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 20.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
110th
of 147 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2022
All-time low
11.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan, 2005–2022

051015202005201320222005: 15.62006: 16.12008: 16.72009: 16.42010: 15.42011: 15.52012: 15.42013: 15.82014: 15.32015: 13.82017: 11.32020: 18.32022: 20.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan is 20.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2017.

That places Kazakhstan 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Kazakhstan, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 15.6%
2006 16.1% +3.5%
2008 16.7% +3.5%
2009 16.4% -1.4%
2010 15.4% -6.1%
2011 15.5% +0.3%
2012 15.4% -0.1%
2013 15.8% +2.1%
2014 15.3% -3.2%
2015 13.8% -9.4%
2017 11.3% -18.0%
2020 18.3% +61.6%
2022 20.3% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.6% 16.7% 4
2010s 14.6% 11.3% 15.8% 7
2020s 19.3% 18.3% 20.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Kazakhstan was 20.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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