| Host city | Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 17–27, 1994 |
The 1994 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey from 17 to 27 November 1994.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Russia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Greece | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Turkey | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Russia | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Greece | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | India | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Armenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 17 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Thailand | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 19 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
