Breathing in Hồ Chí Minh is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 9.8 million people across 24 districts in Hồ Chí Minh. The average PM2.5 level is 29.2 µg/m³—5.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Hồ Chí Minh

Hồ Chí Minh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 9.8 million across 24 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.2µg/m³. That's 5.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 484 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Hồ Chí Minh met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.37 years longer.

That's 23.3M years of life stolen from 9.8 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Hồ Chí Minh. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Thủ Đức
    2.6 years lost
  • 2.Bình Thạnh
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Gò Vấp
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Phú Nhuận
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.Quận 2
    2.5 years lost
  • 6.Quận 9
    2.5 years lost
  • 7.Tân Bình
    2.5 years lost
  • 8.Quận 3
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Quận 10
    2.4 years lost
  • 10.Quận 11
    2.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
5.8%
565K
25-35 µg/m³
94.2%
9.3M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 24 Districts in Hồ Chí Minh

Complete air quality data for every district in Hồ Chí Minh, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bình Tân784K
28.4
2.3 years
Gò Vấp729K
30.7
2.5 years
Bình Thạnh627K
30.7
2.5 years
Thủ Đức618K
31.5
2.6 years
Tân Phú583K
29.4
2.4 years
Bình Chánh576K
26.9
2.1 years
Quận 8560K
29.2
2.4 years
Tân Bình534K
30.2
2.5 years
Quận 12519K
29.6
2.4 years
Hóc Môn509K
27.7
2.2 years
Củ Chi470K
23.9
1.8 years
Quận 9356K
30.4
2.5 years
Quận 6342K
29.4
2.4 years
Quận 3326K
29.9
2.4 years
Quận 7326K
29.6
2.4 years
Quận 11311K
29.9
2.4 years
Quận 10251K
29.9
2.4 years
Quận 4248K
29.8
2.4 years
Quận 1247K
29.8
2.4 years
Phú Nhuận239K
30.4
2.5 years
Quận 5235K
29.7
2.4 years
Quận 2198K
30.4
2.5 years
Nhà Bè147K
28.3
2.3 years
Cần Giờ95K
22.8
1.7 years

Showing 24 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.