The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Henan peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Henan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Zhengzhou, Luoyang and Xuchang. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Henan follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Henan fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Henan was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Henan has become more disconnected. Henan ranked 9th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Henan is Dajindian with an SNDi of 8.0, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Yucheng with an SNDi of 1.16, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Yucheng, Dajindian

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Henan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Henan, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Zhengzhou, Luoyang and Xuchang. Out of the three cities, Zhengzhou and Xuchang do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Zhengzhou peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Xuchang peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Henan is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in China, the street network in Henan has become more disconnected. Henan ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.