Air pollution threatens the health of 3.9 million people across 7 districts in Mwanza. The average PM2.5 level is 21.6 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mwanza faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.9 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.6µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 358 cigarettes in a year.
If Mwanza met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.63 years longer.
That's 6.3M years of life stolen from 3.9 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 7 most polluted districts in Mwanza. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Mwanza, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sengerema | 913K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Kwimba | 564K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Misungwi | 509K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Nyamagana | 501K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Ilemela | 476K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Ukerewe | 468K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Magu | 422K | 20.8 | 1.6 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.