Air pollution threatens the health of 468 thousand people across 12 districts in Sidi Bou Zid. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sidi Bou Zid faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 468 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 cigarettes in a year.
If Sidi Bou Zid met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.14 years longer.
That's 66K years of life stolen from 468 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 10 most polluted districts in Sidi Bou Zid. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Sidi Bou Zid, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidi Bouzid Est | 98K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Regueb | 69K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Bir El Hfay | 40K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Sidi Bouzid Ouest | 40K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Sidi Ali Ben Aoun | 37K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Jelma | 37K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Mazzouna | 28K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Menzel Bouzaiene | 27K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Meknassi | 25K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Souk Jedid | 24K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Sabalat Ouled Asker | 22K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Ouled Haffouz | 21K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.