The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kedah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Kedah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sungai Petani, Alor Setar and Kulim. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Kedah follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Kedah fare in comparison to others in Malaysia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kedah was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Malaysia, street construction in Kedah has become more disconnected. Kedah ranked 7th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kedah is Alor Setar with an SNDi of 4.45, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sungai Petani with an SNDi of 3.84, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sungai Petani, Alor Setar

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kedah rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Kedah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Sungai Petani, Alor Setar and Kulim. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Kedah follow the same region trend.

To date, Kedah is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Malaysia, the street network in Kedah has become more connected. Kedah ranked 7th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.