Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Kenya

Prison population per 100,000 in Kenya in 2024 — 100 per 100k. Ranked 36 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 22.5%.

2024 100 per 100k −6.54% vs 2022
World rank 36of 65
Period maximum 150 per 100k2004
Period minimum 81 per 100k2020

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Kenya, 2000–2024801001201401602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 129 per 100k2002: 108 per 100k2004: 150 per 100k2006: 129 per 100k2008: 119 per 100k2010: 118 per 100k2012: 103 per 100k2014: 123 per 100k2016: 108 per 100k2018: 108 per 100k2020: 81 per 100k2022: 107 per 100k2024: 100 per 100k
Change over the period: −29 (−22.48%) Average annual rate: -1.06 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 100
2022 107
2020 81
2018 108
2016 108
2014 123
2012 103
2010 118
2008 119
2006 129
2004 150
2002 108
2000 129

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.