Editions
| Games | Year | Host city | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2010 | Guangzhou, China |  South Korea [1] |
| II | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea |  South Korea [2] |
| III | 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | South Korea [3] |
Bowling events have been contested at every Asian Para Games since 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou,China.
| Games | Year | Host city | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | South Korea [1] |
| II | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | South Korea [2] |
| III | 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | South Korea [3] |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 28 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 |  Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 40 | 40 | 42 | 122 | |
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