Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.6%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2022
All-time low
17.7%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2009–2022

20304050602009201520222009: 17.7 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 31.2 %2013: 29.7 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 51.2 %2018: 59.6 %2019: 47.6 %2020: 51.7 %2021: 49 %2022: 60.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 60.6% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2009.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th of 164 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 a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 17.7%
2010 22.7% +28.1%
2011 31.2% +37.5%
2013 29.7% -4.8%
2016 30.4% +2.5%
2017 51.2% +68.3%
2018 59.6% +16.3%
2019 47.6% -20.1%
2020 51.7% +8.7%
2021 49.0% -5.3%
2022 60.6% +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2010s 38.9% 22.7% 59.6% 7
2020s 53.8% 49.0% 60.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 60.6% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2009.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall 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 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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