The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nei Mongol peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nei Mongol, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hohhot, Baotou and Donghe. Out of the three cities, Baotou does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Baotou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Nei Mongol fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nei Mongol was the 4th-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 Nei Mongol has become more disconnected. Nei Mongol ranked 14th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nei Mongol is Horinger with an SNDi of 4.18, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Wuhai with an SNDi of 1.85, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Wuhai, Horinger

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nei Mongol peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nei Mongol, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hohhot, Baotou and Donghe. Out of the three cities, Baotou does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Baotou rose steadily.

To date, Nei Mongol is the 9th-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 Nei Mongol has become more disconnected. Nei Mongol ranked 14th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.