| Host city | Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 11–21, 1993 |
The 1993 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from November 11 to November 21, 1993.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 20 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Turkey | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Greece | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Australia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | United States | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | South Korea | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | North Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Armenia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
