The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Bayda' followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Bayda', we can consider two of its most populous cities: Rada` and Al Beidha. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rada` rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Beidha rose steadily.

How do development practices in Al Bayda' fare in comparison to others in Yemen? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Bayda' was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Yemen, street construction in Al Bayda' has become more connected. Al Bayda' ranked 8th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Bayda' is Al Beidha with an SNDi of 4.11, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Rada` with an SNDi of 2.73, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Rada`, Al Beidha

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Bayda' rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Bayda', we can consider two of its most populous cities: Rada` and Al Beidha. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Al Bayda' follow the same region trend.

To date, Al Bayda' is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Yemen, the street network in Al Bayda' has become more connected. Al Bayda' ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.