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Women have contested events at the World Athletics Championships since its inauguration in 1983. The top three athletes in each event win gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. A one-off edition of the championships was also held the same year at the 1980 Summer Olympics to include the IAAF-approved international women's events in 400 metres hurdles and 3000 metres which were not added to the Olympic athletics programme that year due to a dispute with the International Olympic Committee.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
§ : awarded following doping disqualification.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Sittard |
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| 1983 Helsinki |
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| 1987 Rome |
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| 1991 Tokyo |
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| 1993 Stuttgart |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Helsinki |
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| 2007 Osaka |
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| 2009 Berlin |
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| 2011 Daegu |
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| 2013 Moscow |
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| 2015 Beijing |
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| 2017 London |
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| 2019 Doha |
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| 2022 Eugene |
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| 2023 Budapest |
Note * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Rome |
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| 1991 Tokyo |
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| 1993 Stuttgart |
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| 1995 Gothenburg |
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| 1997 Athens |
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Eugene |
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| 2023 Budapest |
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 London |
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| 2019 Doha |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (22 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (21 entries) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 58 | |