Breathing in Manzini is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 367 thousand people across 16 districts in Manzini. The average PM2.5 level is 17.1 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Manzini

Manzini faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 367 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.1µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 284 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Manzini met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.21 years longer.

That's 445K years of life stolen from 367 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Manzini. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Lamgabhi
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Lobamba Lomdzala
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Kwaluseni
    1.4 years lost
  • 4.Mhlambanyatsi
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.Ludzeludze
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.Manzini North
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Ngwenpisi
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Ntondozi
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Ekukhanyeni
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Manzini South
    1.2 years lost
Exposure

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
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
367K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in Manzini

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ludzeludze54K
17.9
1.3 years
Manzini North41K
17.9
1.3 years
Mkhiweni41K
15.7
1.1 years
Ngwenpisi35K
17.9
1.3 years
Mahlangatja35K
16.0
1.1 years
Ekukhanyeni32K
17.3
1.2 years
Mthongwaneni26K
15.6
1.0 years
Kwaluseni25K
19.0
1.4 years
Mafutseni24K
15.5
1.0 years
Nhlambeni18K
16.2
1.1 years
Lobamba Lomdzala14K
19.3
1.4 years
Manzini South7K
17.2
1.2 years
Ntondozi7K
17.5
1.2 years
Mhlambanyatsi3K
18.1
1.3 years
Mangcongco2K
17.1
1.2 years
Lamgabhi2K
19.5
1.4 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.