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

How do development practices in Yobe fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Yobe was the 11th-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 Yobe has become more connected. Yobe ranked 4th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Yobe is Buni Yadi with an SNDi of 4.49, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nguru with an SNDi of 1.24, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nguru, Buni Yadi

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Yobe rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Yobe, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Potiskum, Nguru and Geidam. Out of the three cities, Nguru and Geidam do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nguru followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Geidam followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

To date, Yobe is the 10th-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 Yobe has become more connected. Yobe ranked 4th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.