The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bauchi rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bauchi, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bauchi, Azare and Ningi. Out of the three cities, Azare does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Azare followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Bauchi fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bauchi was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Bauchi has become more connected. Bauchi ranked 14th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bauchi is Tafawa-Balewa with an SNDi of 8.79, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Gamawa with an SNDi of 1.39, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gamawa, Tafawa-Balewa

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

To date, Bauchi is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Bauchi has become more connected. Bauchi ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.