Medalists
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories.
| Artistic Gymnastics World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team all-around | men | women |
| Individual all-around | men | women |
| Vault | men | women |
| Floor | men | women |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Uneven bars | women | |
| Balance beam | women | |
The men's horizontal bar competition was an inaugural event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships . [1] [2] It has been held in every year since its inception.
Three medals are awarded: gold for first place, silver for second place, and bronze for third place. Tie breakers have not been used in every year. In the event of a tie between two gymnasts, both names are listed, and the following position (second for a tie for first, third for a tie for second) is left empty because a medal was not awarded for that position. If three gymnastics tied for a position, the following two positions are left empty.
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories.
Last updated after the 2023 World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 |  China | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 |  France | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Bohemia [a] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Slovenia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| West Germany | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 |  Hungary | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Croatia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Russia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 CIS [c] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 29 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 |  Austria-Hungary [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (33 entries) | 56 | 58 | 52 | 166 | |
