Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 5 districts in Geita. The average PM2.5 level is 21.4 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Geita faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.4µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 355 cigarettes in a year.
If Geita met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.61 years longer.
That's 5.1M years of life stolen from 3.2 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 5 most polluted districts in Geita. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Geita, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geita | 1.4M | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Chato | 661K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Bukombe | 409K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Mbogwe | 353K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Nyang'hwale | 283K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.