Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 9 districts in Homa Bay. The average PM2.5 level is 23.3 µg/m³—4.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Homa Bay faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.3µg/m³. That's 4.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 387 cigarettes in a year.
If Homa Bay met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.8 years longer.
That's 2.4M years of life stolen from 1.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 9 most polluted districts in Homa Bay. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Homa Bay, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbita | 254K | 26.5 | 2.1 years |
| Ndhiwa | 219K | 23.4 | 1.8 years |
| Karachuonyo | 180K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Kasipul | 169K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Suba | 137K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| Rangwe | 137K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Kabondo Kasipul | 112K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Homa Bay Town | 110K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| unknown 6 | 24K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.