The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khatlon rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Khatlon, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kulob, Qubodiyon and Батрабат. Out of the three cities, Kulob and Батрабат do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kulob was at its lowest in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Батрабат followed a zig-zag trend.

How do development practices in Khatlon fare in comparison to others in Tajikistan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Khatlon was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Tajikistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Tajikistan, street construction in Khatlon has become more disconnected. Khatlon ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Khatlon is Батрабат with an SNDi of 6.04, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Danghara with an SNDi of 3.59, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Danghara, Батрабат

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khatlon rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Khatlon, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Kulob, Qubodiyon and Батрабат. Out of the three cities, Kulob and Батрабат do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kulob was at its lowest in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Батрабат rose steadily.

To date, Khatlon is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 4 regions in Tajikistan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Khatlon ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.