List of Paralympic medals by host nation

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Tabulated below are the medals and overall rankings for host nations in each Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics, based on individual Games medals tables.

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Summer Paralympics

 Ranked first 

GamesHost nationGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
1960 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)292823801
1964 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1541013
1968 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)182123623
1972 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)281722571
1976 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)252626776
1980 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)3331361006
1984 Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1361311293961
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1071121123312
1988 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea  (KOR)403519947
1992 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)3932491204
1996 Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4746661591
2000 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)6339471491
2004 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)31342034
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)8970522111
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)3443431203
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)142929728
2020 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1315235111
2024 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
2028 Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Winter Paralympics

 Ranked first 

GamesHost nationGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
1976 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)677205
1980 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)232110541
1984 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)341917701
1988 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)201014342
1992 Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)649196
1994 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)292513641
1998 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)121613415
2002 Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)102211342
2006 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)22489
2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1054193
2014 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)302822801
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)102316
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
2026 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)

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