The 1985 African Championships in Athletics were held in Cairo, Egypt between 15 and 18 August.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Morocco (MAR) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 |  Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 9 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Somalia (SOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 119 | |
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