Air pollution threatens the health of 990 thousand people across 7 districts in Mandera. The average PM2.5 level is 6.4 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mandera faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 990 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.4µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 106 cigarettes in a year.
If Mandera met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.11 years longer.
That's 109K years of life stolen from 990 thousand 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 7 most polluted districts in Mandera. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Mandera, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandera North | 318K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Mandera East | 233K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Banissa | 139K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Mandera West | 127K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Mandera South | 88K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Lafey | 70K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| unknown 1 | 16K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.