Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 6 districts in Singida. The average PM2.5 level is 16.6 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Singida faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.6µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 275 cigarettes in a year.
If Singida met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.
That's 2.4M years of life stolen from 2.1 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 6 most polluted districts in Singida. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Singida, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manyoni | 462K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Ikungi | 425K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Iramba | 368K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Singida Rural | 351K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Mkalama | 294K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Singida Urban | 235K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.