The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Al Hudaydah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Al Hudaydah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hodeidah, Bajil and Bayt al Faqih. Out of the three cities, Hodeidah and Bajil do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hodeidah rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bajil was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Al Hudaydah fare in comparison to others in Yemen? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Al Hudaydah was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Hudaydah ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Al Hudaydah is Al Husaydhiah with an SNDi of 6.29, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bayt al Faqih with an SNDi of 1.85, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Bayt al Faqih, Al Husaydhiah

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Al Hudaydah followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Al Hudaydah, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Hodeidah, Bajil and Bayt al Faqih. Out of the three cities, Hodeidah and Bajil do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hodeidah rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bajil was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Al Hudaydah is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 15 regions in Yemen. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Al Hudaydah ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.