This is a complete list of women's World Championships medalists in short-course swimming from 1993 to 2021.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Australia | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  China | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 |  United Kingdom | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 |  Bahamas | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Hungary | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Belarus | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 |  Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | China | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Romania | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | RSF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Switzerland | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Melbourne | Lani Pallister (AUS) | Miyu Namba (JPN) | Kensey McMahon (USA) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Hong Kong | Sandra Völker (GER) | Mai Nakamura (JPN) | Kellie McMillan (AUS) |
| 2000 Athens | Antje Buschschulte (GER) | Marylyn Chiang (CAN) | Kellie McMillan (AUS) |
| 2002 Moscow | Jennifer Carroll (CAN) | Haley Cope (USA) | Diana MacManus (USA) |
| 2004 Indianapolis | Haley Cope (USA) | Gao Chang (CHN) | Sophie Edington (AUS) |
| 2006 Shanghai | Janine Pietsch (GER) | Tayliah Zimmer (AUS) | Gao Chang (CHN) |
| 2008 Manchester |  Sanja Jovanović (CRO) | Gao Chang (CHN) | Kateryna Zubkova (UKR) |
| 2010 Dubai | Zhao Jing (CHN) | Rachel Goh (AUS) | Mercedes Peris (ESP) |
| 2012 Istanbul | Zhao Jing (CHN) | Olivia Smoliga (USA) | Aleksandra Urbanczyk (POL) |
| 2014 Doha | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | Emily Seebohm (AUS) | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) |
| 2016 Windsor | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | Ali DeLoof (USA) |
| 2018 Hangzhou | Olivia Smoliga (USA) |  Caroline Pilhatsch (AUT) | Holly Barratt (AUS) |
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | Maggie Mac Neil (CAN) | Kylie Masse (CAN) | Louise Hansson (SWE) |
| 2022 Melbourne | Maggie Mac Neil (CAN) | Claire Curzan (USA) | Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Brazil | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | United States | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | China | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Croatia | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 49 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | China | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 |  Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Croatia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Hong Kong | Masami Tanaka (JPN) |  Penelope Heyns (RSA) | Xue Han (CHN) |
| 2000 Athens | Sarah Poewe (RSA) | Hao Ping (CHN) | Tara Kirk (USA) |
| 2002 Moscow | Emma Igelström (SWE) | Luo Xuejuan (CHN) | Zoë Baker (GBR) |
| 2004 Indianapolis | Brooke Hanson (AUS) | Jade Edmistone (AUS) | Tara Kirk (USA) |
| 2006 Shanghai | Jade Edmistone (AUS) | Brooke Hanson (AUS) | Jessica Hardy (USA) |
| 2008 Manchester | Jessica Hardy (USA) | Kate Haywood (GBR) | none awarded |
| Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) | |||
| 2010 Dubai | Rebecca Soni (USA) | Leiston Pickett (AUS) | Zhao Jin (CHN) |
| 2012 Istanbul |  Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) |  Alia Atkinson (JAM) | Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) |
| 2014 Doha | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | Alia Atkinson (JAM) | Moniek Nijhuis (NED) |
| 2016 Windsor | Lilly King (USA) | Alia Atkinson (JAM) | Molly Hannis (USA) |
| 2018 Hangzhou | Alia Atkinson (JAM) | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | Martina Carraro (ITA) |
| 2021 Abu Dhabi |  Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) | Benedetta Pilato (ITA) | Sophie Hansson (SWE) |
| 2022 Melbourne | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | Lara van Niekerk (RSA) | Lilly King (USA) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Israel | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | China | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 49 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Lithuania | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Ireland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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