Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 9 districts in Masvingo. The average PM2.5 level is 12.9 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Masvingo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.9µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 214 cigarettes in a year.
If Masvingo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.77 years longer.
That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 1.8 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 9 most polluted districts in Masvingo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Masvingo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiredzi | 337K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Masvingo | 266K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Mwenezi | 233K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Gutu | 232K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Zaka | 222K | 12.3 | 0.7 years |
| Bikita | 197K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Chivi | 193K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Masvingo Urban | 101K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Chiredzi Urban | 45K | 13.0 | 0.8 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.