The level of street-network sprawl in new development in An-Najaf followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how street development has changed in An-Najaf, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Al-Najaf and Al Mishkhab. Out of the two cities, Al Mishkhab does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Mishkhab was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in An-Najaf fare in comparison to others in Iraq? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in An-Najaf was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Iraq, street construction in An-Najaf has become more disconnected. An-Najaf ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in An-Najaf is Al Mishkhab with an SNDi of 2.53, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Al-Najaf with an SNDi of 2.46, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Al-Najaf, Al Mishkhab

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in An-Najaf followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in An-Najaf, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Al-Najaf and Al Mishkhab. Out of the two cities, Al Mishkhab does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Mishkhab was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, An-Najaf is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 18 regions in Iraq. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Iraq, the street network in An-Najaf has become more disconnected. An-Najaf ranked 8th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.