The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ouest followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ouest, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bafoussam, Foumban and Mbouda. Out of the three cities, Foumban does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Foumban peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Ouest fare in comparison to others in Cameroon? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ouest was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Cameroon, street construction in Ouest has become more connected. Ouest ranked 7th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ouest is Dschang with an SNDi of 4.04, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Mbouda with an SNDi of 2.89, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Mbouda, Dschang

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ouest rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ouest, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bafoussam, Foumban and Mbouda. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ouest follow the same region trend.

To date, Ouest is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 10 regions in Cameroon. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ouest ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.