Breathing in Ibb is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 20 districts in Ibb. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ibb

Ibb faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 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 Ibb met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.05 years longer.

That's 3.3M years of life stolen from 3.2 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 Ibb. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Far Al Udayn
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Hazm Al Udayn
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Al Udayn
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Al Qafr
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Hubaysh
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.As Sabrah
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.Dhi As Sufal
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.As Sayyani
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Mudhaykhirah
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Al Makhadir
    1.1 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
45.7%
1.5M
15-25 µg/m³
54.3%
1.7M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Ibb

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Yarim364K
13.9
0.9 years
Al Dhihar246K
14.8
1.0 years
Ibb197K
15.2
1.0 years
As Sayyani168K
16.3
1.1 years
Al Udayn166K
17.4
1.2 years
Ba'dan166K
14.3
0.9 years
Jiblah165K
15.0
1.0 years
Al Makhadir163K
16.1
1.1 years
Al Mashannah160K
14.7
1.0 years
Ar Radmah158K
14.3
0.9 years
As Saddah156K
13.3
0.8 years
Dhi As Sufal155K
16.8
1.2 years
Hubaysh152K
17.4
1.2 years
Al Qafr144K
17.4
1.2 years
An Nadirah131K
15.0
1.0 years
Far Al Udayn126K
19.5
1.4 years
Mudhaykhirah105K
16.3
1.1 years
As Sabrah94K
16.8
1.2 years
Hazm Al Udayn93K
18.8
1.4 years
Ash Sha'ir75K
13.9
0.9 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.