The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sarawak followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sarawak, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kuching, Sibu and Bintulu. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kuching rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sibu rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bintulu peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Sarawak fare in comparison to others in Malaysia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sarawak was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in Malaysia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Malaysia, street construction in Sarawak has become more connected. Sarawak ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sarawak is Bintulu with an SNDi of 6.41, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sibu with an SNDi of 4.45, which is sprawly. See trends for these cities: Sibu, Bintulu

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

To date, Sarawak is the 12th-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 Sarawak has become more connected. Sarawak ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.