| Para table tennis at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Ecovention |
| Location | Ancol, North Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Dates | 6–13 October |
Para table tennis at the 2018 Asian Para Games [1] was held in Jakarta between 6 and 13 October 2018. [2]
| Para table tennis at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Ecovention |
| Location | Ancol, North Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Dates | 6–13 October |
Para table tennis at the 2018 Asian Para Games [1] was held in Jakarta between 6 and 13 October 2018. [2]
* Host nation (Indonesia)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 19 | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 |  Indonesia (INA)* | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 |  Macau (MAC) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Korea (COR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Timor-Leste (TLS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 NPCs) | 42 | 42 | 59 | 143 | |
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