The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Lagos followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Lagos, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lagos, Ikorodu and Agbara. Out of the three cities, Ikorodu and Agbara do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ikorodu rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Agbara peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Lagos fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Lagos was the 37th-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 Lagos has become more connected. Lagos ranked 36th in 1975, 37th in 1976-1990, 37th in 1991-2005 and 37th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Lagos is Lakowe with an SNDi of 8.7, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Epe with an SNDi of 3.43, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Epe, Lakowe

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

To date, Lagos is the 35th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Lagos has become more disconnected. Lagos ranked 36th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2005 and 35th in 2006-2020.