Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 8 districts in Kitui. The average PM2.5 level is 11 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kitui faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 183 cigarettes in a year.
If Kitui met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.59 years longer.
That's 804K years of life stolen from 1.4 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 8 most polluted districts in Kitui. 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 Kitui, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwingi Central | 231K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Kitui South | 225K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Kitui Rural | 196K | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
| Mwingi North | 180K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Kitui East | 165K | 10.6 | 0.6 years |
| Kitui Central | 134K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Kitui West | 120K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Mwingi West | 110K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.