| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Table tennis |
| Location | Asia |
| Established | 1972 |
| Administrator | ATTU & ITTF |
Tournament format(s) | Singles: Knockout Doubles: Knockout Team: Knockout |
The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament that the International Table Tennis Federation regards as a continental championship. From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia. The Asian Table Tennis Union started its own Asian Championships due to a split between national table tennis associations in Asia.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 135 | 84 | 108.5 | 327.5 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 18 | 24 | 71 | 113 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 14 | 28 | 53 | 95 |
| 4 |  North Korea (PRK) | 7 | 19 | 27 | 53 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 5 | 11 | 37.5 | 53.5 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 9 | 23 | 34 |
| 7 |  Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 182 | 182 | 336 | 700 | |
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