Main article: World Table Tennis Championships
Results of individual events
The tables below are medalists of individual events (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed).
Men's singles
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 22 | 19 | 36 | 77 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 10 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 |  Japan | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 |  England | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 |  Austria | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 |  France | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 |  Poland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 57 | 57 | 114 | 228 | |
Women's singles
The champion of women's singles in 1937 was declared vacant due to time limit rule in force at the time. In 2001, it was decided to declare the two finalists co-champions.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 25 | 21 | 45 | 91 |
| 2 | Hungary | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 |  Romania | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | United States | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | England | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 12 |  Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 58 | 56 | 114 | 228 | |
Men's doubles
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 19 | 16 | 22 | 57 |
| 2 | Hungary | 12 | 11.5 | 11 | 34.5 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | 6.5 | 14 | 26.5 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 4.5 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 6 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 9.5 |
| 7 | United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | England | 1 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Austria | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | France | 0 | 0.5 | 7 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Poland | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Belarus | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Luxembourg | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Romania | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 57 | 57 | 114 | 228 | |
Women's doubles
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 24.5 | 24 | 28.5 | 77 |
| 2 | Hungary | 9 | 4.5 | 11 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Romania | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | England | 3.5 | 9 | 9 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 8.5 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| 8 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 10 |  Scotland | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | North Korea | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 13 | United States | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Wales | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 16 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 56 | 56 | 111 | 223 | |
Mixed doubles
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 21.5 | 15 | 33 | 69.5 |
| 2 | Hungary | 15 | 8 | 14.5 | 37.5 |
| 3 | Japan | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | United States | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| 6 | South Korea | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Romania | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | England | 0.5 | 3 | 11.5 | 15 |
| 12 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Germany | 0 | 0.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Scotland | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 17 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 18 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 57 | 57 | 114 | 228 | |
Results of team events
The tables below are medalists of team events.
Men's team
Performance by nations in men's team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
23 (1961, '63, '65, '71, '75, '77, '81, '83, '85, '87, '95, '97, 2001, '04, '06, '08, '10, '12, '14, '16, '18, '22, '24) | 5 (1973, '79, '89, '93, 2000) | 3 (1956, '57, '59) |
| Hungary
|
12 (1926, '28, '29, '30, '31, '33x2, '35, '38, '49, '52, '79) | 8 (1932, '37, '50, '51, '53, 57, '59, '81) | 4 (1936, '55, '61, '83) |
| Japan
|
7 (1954, '55, '56, '57, '59, '67, '69) | 6 (1961, '63, '65, '71, '77, 2016) | 10 (1952, '73, '79, '81, 2000, '08, '10, '12, '14, '22) |
| Czechoslovakia
|
6 (1932, '39, '47, '48, '50, '51) | 8 (1931, '33x2, '35, '49, '54, '55, '56) | 7 (1930, '36, '37, '38, '53, '57, '91) |
| Sweden
|
5 (1973, '89, '91, '93, 2000) | 5 (1930, '83, '85, '87, '95) | 6 (1963, '67, '75, '77, 2001, '18) |
| Austria
|
1 (1936) | 5 (1926, '28, '29, '33, '38) | 5 (1932, '33, '35, '47, '48) |
| England
|
1 (1953) | 2 (1931, '52) | 10 (1926, '28, '29, '33, '39, '49, '50, '54, '55, 2016) |
| United States
|
1 (1937) | 1 (1947) | 3 (1938, '48, '49) |
| Germany
|
0 | 6 (2004, '10, '12, '14, '18, '22) | 2 (1993, 2006) |
| France
|
0 | 3 (1948, '97, 2024) | 4 (1936, '47, '50, '53) |
| Yugoslavia
|
0 | 3 (1939, '75, '91) | 3 (1951, '69, '71) |
| South Korea
|
0 | 2 (2006, '08) | 10 (1995, '97, 2001, '04, '10, '12, '16, '18, '22, '24) |
| North Korea
|
0 | 1 (1967) | 3 (1965, '87, '89) |
| Romania
|
0 | 1 (1936) | 1 (1956) |
| West Germany
|
0 | 1 (1969) | 1 (1963) |
| Belgium
|
0 | 1 (2001) | 0 |
| Poland
|
0 | 0 | 3 (1935, '36, '85) |
| Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 3 (1952, 2006, '08) |
| Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 2 (2014, '24) |
| India
|
0 | 0 | 1 (1926) |
 Vietnam
|
0 | 0 | 1 (1959) |
 Italy
|
0 | 0 | 1 (2000) |
Women's team
Performance by nations in women's team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
23 (1965, '75, '77, '79, '81, '83, '85, '87, '89, '93, '95 '97, 2000, '01, '04, '06, '08, '12, '14, '16, '18, '22, '24) |
5 (1961, '71, '73, '91, 2010) | 3 (1957, '59, '63) |
| Japan
|
8 (1952, '54, '57, '59, '61, '63, '67, '71) | 8 (1955, '65, '83, 2014, '16, '18, '22, '24) | 10 (1956, '69, '73, '75, '79, 2001, '04, '06, '08, '10) |
| Romania
|
5 (1950, '51, '53, '55, '56) | 4 (1952, '57, '63, '69) | 4 (1939, '48, '61, 2000) |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 (1935, '36, '38) | 1 (1939) | 5 (1933, '37, '47, '48, '50) |
| England
|
2 (1947, '48) | 4 (1938, '49, '53, '56) | 6 (1950, '51, '52, '54, '55, '65) |
| Germany
|
2 (1933, '39) | 2 (1936, '37) | 4 (1935, '97, 2010, 2022) |
| United States
|
2 (1937, 1949) | 1 (1936) | 1 (1947) |
| South Korea
|
1 (1973) | 7 (1959, '75, '77, '81, '87, '89, '95) | 6 (1971, '85, '93, 2000, '01, '12) |
| Singapore
|
1 (2010) | 2 (2008, '12) | 1 (2014) |
| Soviet Union
|
1 (1969) | 1 (1967) | 0 |
| Korea
|
1 (1991) | 0 | 1 (2018) |
| Hungary
|
0 | 6 (1933, '35, '47, '48, '50, '54) | 5 (1949, '53, '63, '67, '87) |
| North Korea
|
0 | 5 (1979, '85, '93, '97, 2001) | 4 (1977, '81, '83, 2016) |
| Hong Kong
|
0 | 2 (2004, '06) | 7 (1989, '95, 2008, '12, '14, '18, '24) |
| Austria
|
0 | 1 (1951) | 2 (1938, '53) |
| Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 1 (2000) | 2 (2016, 2022) |
| France
|
0 | 0 | 3 (1949, '91, 2024) |
| Wales
|
0 | 0 | 1 (1951) |
| Belarus
|
0 | 0 | 1 (2006) |