Air pollution threatens the health of 519 thousand people across 9 districts in Médenine. The average PM2.5 level is 4.6 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Médenine faces significant air pollution challenges. 22% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 519 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.6µg/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 76 cigarettes in a year.
If Médenine met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 519 thousand 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 9 most polluted districts in Médenine. 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 Médenine, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Médenine Sud | 106K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ben Guerdane | 91K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Houmt Souk | 89K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Zarzis | 80K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Djerba Midoun | 56K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Djerba Ajim | 32K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Beni Khedache | 27K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Makhlouf | 21K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Médenine Nord | 17K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.