Breathing in Al Hudaydah is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.5 million people across 26 districts in Al Hudaydah. The average PM2.5 level is 24.8 µg/m³—5.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Al Hudaydah

Al Hudaydah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.5 million across 26 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 24.8µg/m³. That's 5.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 411 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 Al Hudaydah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.94 years longer.

That's 4.9M years of life stolen from 2.5 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 Al Hudaydah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Zabid
    2.2 years lost
  • 2.Al Marawi'ah
    2.2 years lost
  • 3.Al Garrahi
    2.2 years lost
  • 4.Ad Durayhimi
    2.1 years lost
  • 5.Az Zaydiyah
    2.1 years lost
  • 6.Ad Dahi
    2.1 years lost
  • 7.Bayt Al Faqiah
    2 years lost
  • 8.Al Mighlaf
    2 years lost
  • 9.Al Munirah
    2 years lost
  • 10.As Sukhnah
    2 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
48.8%
1.2M
25-35 µg/m³
51.2%
1.3M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 26 Districts in Al Hudaydah

Complete air quality data for every district in Al Hudaydah, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bayt Al Faqiah313K
25.9
2.0 years
Zabid279K
27.8
2.2 years
Al Hali243K
21.1
1.6 years
Al Garrahi164K
27.4
2.2 years
Bajil159K
24.9
2.0 years
Al Marawi'ah143K
27.6
2.2 years
Alluheyah126K
23.8
1.8 years
Al Hawak104K
22.0
1.7 years
At Tuhayat101K
24.6
1.9 years
Az Zaydiyah92K
26.2
2.1 years
Al Mina85K
21.0
1.6 years
Hays79K
24.5
1.9 years
Al Khawkhah76K
22.2
1.7 years
As Sukhnah76K
25.1
2.0 years
Ad Durayhimi69K
26.2
2.1 years
Az Zuhrah68K
25.0
2.0 years
Al Qanawis68K
24.2
1.9 years
Al Mansuriyah57K
25.0
2.0 years
Jabal Ra's54K
22.7
1.7 years
Al Munirah53K
25.1
2.0 years
Bura36K
21.6
1.6 years
Ad Dahi22K
26.1
2.1 years
As Salif20K
23.1
1.8 years
Al Mighlaf16K
25.4
2.0 years
Al Hajjaylah14K
21.6
1.6 years
Kamaran11K
20.3
1.5 years

Showing 26 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.