This is a complete list of women's World Championships medalists in short-course swimming from 1993 to 2024.
| 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 |  United States | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 |  Great Britain | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 |  Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Bahamas | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | China | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | United States | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Hungary | 3 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Belarus | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | China | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Germany | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | RSF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Switzerland | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Melbourne | Lani Pallister (AUS) | Miyu Namba (JPN) | Kensey McMahon (USA) |
| 2024 Budapest | Isabel Gose (GER) | Simona Quadarella (ITA) | Jillian Cox (USA) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | United States | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 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 | ||
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 |  Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 10 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Croatia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 19 | 53 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Spain | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Neutral Athletes A | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 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 | ||
| 7 |  Israel | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | China | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | China | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Poland | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Ireland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Estonia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Romania | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | RSF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Neutral Athletes B | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 |  Belgium | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Israel | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 13 | 14 | 42 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Sweden | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | China | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Spain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | United States | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Israel | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | France | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Finland | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Lithuania | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Lithuania | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Slovenia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | China | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | RSF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | China | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Great Britain | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12 | Russia | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | United States | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Germany | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Argentina | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 16 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | China | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Australia | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | RSF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Neutral Athletes B | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Japan | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Russia | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Budapest | Neutral Athletes B (NAB) Miron Lifintsev Kirill Prigoda Arina Surkova Daria Klepikova | United States (USA) Regan Smith Lilly King Dare Rose Jack Alexy | Canada (CAN) Ingrid Wilm Finlay Knox Ilya Kharun Mary-Sophie Harvey |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neutral Athletes B | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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