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

How do development practices in Bay fare in comparison to others in Somalia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bay was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, street construction in Bay has become more connected. Bay ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bay is Baidoa with an SNDi of 2.33, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Diinsoor with an SNDi of 1.47, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Diinsoor, Baidoa

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

To date, Bay is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 17 regions in Somalia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Somalia, the street network in Bay has become more connected. Bay ranked 10th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.