National team appearances in the World Women's Handball Championship

This article lists the performances of each of the 50 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the IHF World Women's Handball Championship finals.

Debut of teams Each successive World Women's Handball Championship has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Teams in parentheses are considered successor teams by IHF. Year Debutants Total 1957 , , , , , , , , 9 1962 , 2 1965 0 1971 , , 3 1973 0 1975 , 2 1978 , , 3 1982 , 2 1986 , 2 1990 1 1993 (), , (), 4 1995 , , (), , , 6 1997 , , , , 5 1999 , , 3 2001 , , ()3 2003 0 2005 0 2007 , , 3 2009 , 2 2011 , ()2 2013 , ()2 2015 1 2017 0 2019 1 2021 1 2023 0 2025 , , 3

Participation details Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place 5th – Fifth place 6th – Sixth place 7th – Seventh place 8th – Eighth place 9th – Ninth place 10th – Tenth place 11th – Eleventh place 12th – Twelfth place MR – Main round GS – Group stage Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament – Qualified but withdrew – Did not qualify – Did not enter / Withdrew from the World Championship / Banned – Hosts

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

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Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1957 Third place 1962 Champions 1965 Third place 1971 Eighth place 1973 Champions 1975 Runners-up 1978 Fourth place 1982 Runners-up 1986 Tenth place 1990 Eleventh place 1993 Third place1995 Eighth place Runners-up 1997 Third place1999 Sixth place Champions 2001 Sixteenth place 2003 Fourteenth place 2005 Champions 2007 Fifth place 2009 Twelfth place 2011 Fifth place 2013 Runners-up 2015 Sixth place 2017 Twelfth place 2019 Tenth place 2021 Fourth place2023 Third place Runners-up Fourth place2025 Runners-up Fourth place 2027 TBD 2029 TBD2031 TBD TBD

Results of defending champions Year Defending champions Finish 1957 — — 1962 Third place 1965 Sixth place 1971 Third place 1973 Ninth place 1975 Fifth place 1978 Champions 1982 Fourth place 1986 Champions 1990 Champions 1993 Fifth place 1995 Fifth place 1997 Fifth place 1999 Sixth place 2001 Runners-up 2003 Seventh place 2005 Twelfth place 2007 Champions 2009 Champions 2011 Sixth place 2013 Fifth place 2015 Tenth place 2017 Runners-up 2019 Thirteenth place 2021 Ninth place 2023 Runners-up 2025 Third place 2027 TBD 2029 TBD TBD 2031 TBD TBD

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