The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Laghman was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Laghman, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mihtarlam. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mihtarlam was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Laghman fare in comparison to others in Afghanistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Laghman was the 21st-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, street construction in Laghman has become more disconnected. Laghman ranked 26th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 21st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Laghman is Mihtarlam with an SNDi of 4.29, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mihtarlam with an SNDi of 4.29, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Mihtarlam, Mihtarlam

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Laghman was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Laghman, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Mihtarlam. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mihtarlam was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Laghman is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 28 regions in Afghanistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Afghanistan, the street network in Laghman has become more disconnected. Laghman ranked 26th in 1975, 22nd in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.