The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al-Basrah rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al-Basrah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Basra, Az Zubayr and Al Qurna. Out of the three cities, Az Zubayr and Al Qurna do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Az Zubayr followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Qurna followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

How do development practices in Al-Basrah fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al-Basrah was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iraq, street construction in Al-Basrah has become more connected. Al-Basrah ranked 6th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al-Basrah is Al-Midaina with an SNDi of 3.62, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Az Zubayr with an SNDi of 2.05, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Az Zubayr, Al-Midaina

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al-Basrah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al-Basrah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Basra, Az Zubayr and Al Qurna. Out of the three cities, Al Qurna does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Qurna fell steadily.

To date, Al-Basrah is the 15th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Iraq, the street network in Al-Basrah has become more connected. Al-Basrah ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.