Breathing in Togdheer is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 751 thousand people across 4 districts in Togdheer. The average PM2.5 level is 7.8 µg/m³—1.6Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Togdheer

Togdheer faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 751 thousand across 4 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.8µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 129 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Togdheer met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.28 years longer.

That's 210K years of life stolen from 751 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 4 most polluted districts in Togdheer. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sheekh
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Burao
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Oodweyne
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Buuhoodle
    0.2 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
751K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 4 Districts in Togdheer

Complete air quality data for every district in Togdheer, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Burao444K
7.8
0.3 years
Oodweyne167K
7.5
0.2 years
Sheekh77K
9.1
0.4 years
Buuhoodle63K
6.8
0.2 years

Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.