Wushu has been contested at the SEA Games since 1991 in Manila, Philippines, with the exceptions of the 1995 and 1999 editions. [1] [2] [3]
From 1997-2023:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 78 | 59 | 55 | 192 |
| 2 |  Philippines (PHI) | 48 | 34 | 36 | 118 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 42 | 51 | 47 | 140 |
| 4 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 35 | 31 | 45 | 111 |
| 5 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 23 | 37 | 47 | 107 |
| 6 |  Singapore (SIN) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 69 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 9 | 8 | 35 | 52 |
| 8 |  Laos (LAO) | 6 | 8 | 23 | 37 |
| 9 |  Brunei (BRU) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 269 | 259 | 333 | 861 | |
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