# List of World Aquatics Championships women's water polo tournament records and statistics

This is a list of records and statistics of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural official edition in 1986.

## Confederation statistics
### Best performances by tournament

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.
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#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
| Confederation | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Africa – CANA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16th | 15th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 14th |
| Americas – ASUA | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st |
| Asia – AASF | — | — | 12th | 12th | 8th | 11th | 15th | 13th | 11th | 2nd | 9th | 5th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 13th | 10th |
| Europe – LEN | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| Oceania – OSA | 1st | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 6th |
| Nations | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

### All-time best performances

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
| Confederation | Best performance | Women's team |
| Africa – CANA | 12th | South Africa (2023) |
| Americas – ASUA | 1st | United States (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024) |
| Asia – AASF | 2nd | China (2011$^*$) |
| Europe – LEN | 1st | Greece (2011), Hungary (1994, 2005), Italy (1998, 2001), Netherlands (1991, 2023), Spain (2013$^*$) |
| Oceania – OSA | 1st | Australia (1986) |

## Team statistics
### Debut of teams
#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
* $^†$ – Defunct team
| # | Year | Debuting teams | Debuting teams | Debuting teams | Debuting teams | Debuting teams | Number | Cumulative total |
| # | Year | Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Number | Cumulative total |
| 1 | 1986 | – | Canada, United States | – | Belgium, Great Britain, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, West Germany$^†$ | Australia | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 1991 | – | Brazil | – | France, Germany | New Zealand | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | 1994 | – | – | Kazakhstan | Italy$^*$, Russia | – | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 1998 | – | – | – | Greece, Spain | – | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | 2001 | – | – | Japan$^*$ | – | – | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | 2003 | – | Venezuela | – | – | – | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | 2005 | – | Cuba | China, Uzbekistan | – | – | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | 2007 | – | Puerto Rico | – | – | – | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | 2009 | South Africa | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | 2011 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | 2019 | – | – | South Korea$^*$ | – | – | 1 | 26 |
| 15 | 2022 | – | Argentina, Colombia | Thailand | – | – | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | 2023 | – | – | – | Israel | – | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | 2024 | – | – | Singapore | – | – | 1 | 31 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | | |

### Results of host teams and defending finalists

| # | Year | Host team | Finish | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
| 1 | 1986 | Spain | Did not participate | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear |
| 2 | 1991 | Australia | 5th of 9 teams | Australia | 5th of 9 teams | Netherlands | 1st of 9 teams |
| 3 | 1994 | Italy | 3rd of 12 teams | Netherlands | 2nd of 12 teams | Canada | 5th of 12 teams |
| 4 | 1998 | Australia | 3rd of 12 teams | Hungary | 7th of 12 teams | Netherlands | 2nd of 12 teams |
| 5 | 2001 | Japan | 11th of 12 teams | Italy | 1st of 12 teams | Netherlands | 9th of 12 teams |
| 6 | 2003 | Spain | 8th of 16 teams | Italy | 2nd of 16 teams | Hungary | 5th of 16 teams |
| 7 | 2005 | Canada | 3rd of 16 teams | United States | 2nd of 16 teams | Italy | 7th of 16 teams |
| 8 | 2007 | Australia | 2nd of 16 teams | Hungary | 4th of 16 teams | United States | 1st of 16 teams |
| 9 | 2009 | Italy | 9th of 16 teams | United States | 1st of 16 teams | Australia | 6th of 16 teams |
| 10 | 2011 | China | 2nd of 16 teams | United States | 6th of 16 teams | Canada | 8th of 16 teams |
| 11 | 2013 | Spain | 1st of 16 teams | Greece | 6th of 16 teams | China | 9th of 16 teams |
| 12 | 2015 | Russia | 8th of 16 teams | Spain | 7th of 16 teams | Australia | 4th of 16 teams |
| 13 | 2017 | Hungary | 5th of 16 teams | United States | 1st of 16 teams | Netherlands | 9th of 16 teams |
| 14 | 2019 | South Korea | 16th of 16 teams | United States | 1st of 16 teams | Spain | 2nd of 16 teams |
| 15 | 2022 | Hungary | 2nd of 16 teams | United States | 1st of 16 teams | Spain | 5th of 16 teams |
| 16 | 2023 | Japan | 14th of 16 teams | United States | 5th of 16 teams | Hungary | 6th of 16 teams |
| 17 | 2024 | Qatar | Did not participate | Netherlands | 5th of 16 teams | Spain | 3rd of 16 teams |
| # | Year | Host team | Finish | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |

### Comprehensive team results by tournament

Note: Results of qualification tournaments are not included.
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#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
* – Hosts
* $^†$ – Defunct team
Africa – CANA (1 team) :
| Women's team | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
| South Africa | | | | | | | | | 16th | 15th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 14th | 9 |
| Americas – ASUA (8 teams) |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's team | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
| Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 16th | | 2 |
| Brazil | | 8th | 11th | 10th | 10th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 10th | 14th | | 14th | WD | 15th | 14 |
| Canada | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | 8th | 8th | 11th | 4th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 17 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | | | 1 |
| Cuba | | | | | | | 9th | 15th | | 10th | | | | 15th | | | | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | 16th | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United States | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 17 |
| Venezuela | | | | | | 14th | 14th | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Asia – AASF (7 teams) |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's team | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
| China | | | | | | | 16th | 14th | 11th | 2nd | 9th | 5th | 10th | 11th | WD | 13th | 10th | 10 |
| Japan | | | | | 11th | 11th | | | | | | 15th | 13th | 13th | WD | 14th | WD | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | Part of URS | Part of URS | 12th | 12th | 8th | 12th | | 13th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 11th | 15th | 12th | 14 |
| Singapore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 1 |
| South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | | | | 1 |
| Thailand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | | | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | Part of URS | Part of URS | | | | | 15th | | 15th | 16th | 16th | | | | | | | 4 |
| Europe – LEN (13 teams) |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's team | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
| Belgium | 7th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| France | | 9th | 9th | | | 15th | | | | | | 14th | 11th | | 8th | 9th | 13th | 8 |
| Germany | FRG | 6th | 8th | | | 10th | 8th | 11th | 10th | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Great Britain | 9th | | | | | 16th | | | | | 13th | | | | | | 11th | 4 |
| Greece | | | | 5th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 1st | 6th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 4th | 14 |
| Hungary | 5th | 4th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 4th | 7th | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 17 |
| Israel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | | 1 |
| Italy | | | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 15 |
| Netherlands | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 9th | 6th | 10th | 9th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 17 |
| Norway | 8th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Russia | Part of URS | Part of URS | 7th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 5th | DQ | DQ | DQ | 12 |
| Spain | | | | 9th | | 8th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 11th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 13 |
| West Germany$^†$ | 6th | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | See Germany | 1 |
| Oceania – OSA (2 teams) |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's team | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
| Australia | 1st | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 6th | 17 |
| New Zealand | | 7th | 10th | 11th | 12th | | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 9th | 15 |
| Total teams | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |

### Finishes in the top four

The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.
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* $^*$ – Host team
| Rk | Women's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
| 1 | United States | 13 | 8 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024) | 1 (2005) | 2 (1986, 1991) | 2 (1994, 2001) | 1986 | 2024 |
| 2 | Hungary | 9 | 2 (1994, 2005) | 3 (2001, 2022$^*$, 2024) | 1 (2013) | 3 (1991, 2007, 2019) | 1991 | 2024 |
| 3 | Italy | 8 | 2 (1998, 2001) | 1 (2003) | 3 (1994$^*$, 2015, 2023) | 2 (2011, 2022) | 1994 | 2023 |
| 4 | Russia | 8 | | | 5 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017) | 3 (1998, 2005, 2013) | 1998 | 2017 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7 | 2 (1991, 2023) | 4 (1986, 1994, 1998, 2015) | 1 (2022) | | 1986 | 2023 |
| 6 | Australia | 7 | 1 (1986) | 2 (2007$^*$, 2013) | 2 (1998$^*$, 2019) | 2 (2015, 2023) | 1986 | 2023 |
| 7 | Canada | 7 | | 2 (1991, 2009) | 2 (2001, 2005$^*$) | 3 (1986, 2003, 2017) | 1986 | 2017 |
| 8 | Spain | 5 | 1 (2013$^*$) | 3 (2017, 2019, 2023) | 1 (2024) | | 2013 | 2024 |
| 9 | Greece | 3 | 1 (2011) | | | 2 (2009, 2024) | 2009 | 2024 |
| 10 | China | 1 | | 1 (2011$^*$) | | | 2011 | 2011 |
| Rk | Women's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |

### Medal table

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.
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| Rank | Women's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 |

### Champions

The following table shows results of world champions in women's water polo by tournament.
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#### Legend

* 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
* 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
* 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
* 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament
* team – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
* – Host team
* $^†$ – Defunct team

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* W – Won
* D – Drawn
* L – Lost
* GF – Goals for
* GA – Goals against
* GD – Goals difference
* GF/MP – Goals for per match
* GA/MP – Goals against per match
* GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament :
| # | Women's tournament | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
| 1 | Madrid 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 83 | 36 | 47 | 11.857 | 5.143 | 6.714 |
| 2 | Perth 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 71 | 47 | 24 | 11.833 | 7.833 | 4.000 |
| 3 | Rome 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 55 | 38 | 17 | 7.857 | 5.429 | 2.429 |
| 4 | Perth 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62.5% | 77 | 57 | 20 | 9.625 | 7.125 | 2.500 |
| 5 | Fukuoka 2001 | Italy (2nd title) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.0% | 77 | 45 | 32 | 9.625 | 5.625 | 4.000 |
| 6 | Barcelona 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 62 | 31 | 31 | 10.333 | 5.167 | 5.167 |
| 7 | Montreal 2005 | Hungary (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 64 | 35 | 29 | 10.667 | 5.833 | 4.833 |
| 8 | Melbourne 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 56 | 38 | 18 | 9.333 | 6.333 | 3.000 |
| 9 | Rome 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 77 | 53 | 24 | 11.000 | 7.571 | 3.429 |
| 10 | Shanghai 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 62 | 51 | 11 | 10.333 | 8.500 | 1.833 |
| 11 | Barcelona 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% | 88 | 53 | 35 | 14.667 | 8.833 | 5.833 |
| 12 | Kazan 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 72 | 36 | 36 | 10.286 | 5.143 | 5.143 |
| 13 | Budapest 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 92 | 37 | 55 | 15.333 | 6.167 | 9.167 |
| 14 | Gwangju 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 93 | 26 | 67 | 15.500 | 4.333 | 11.167 |
| 15 | Budapest 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 94 | 33 | 61 | 15.667 | 5.500 | 10.167 |
| 16 | Fukuoka 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 104 | 50 | 54 | 17.333 | 8.333 | 9.000 |
| 17 | Doha 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 92 | 41 | 51 | 15.333 | 6.833 | 8.500 |
| # | Women's tournament | Total | 110 | 101 | 1 | 8 | 91.8% | 1319 | 707 | 612 | 11.991 | 6.427 | 5.564 |
| # | Women's tournament | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "Women's Water Polo World Championship".
The following table shows women's teams that won all matches during the tournament.
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Winning all matches during the tournament :
| # | Year | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
| 1 | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 2005 | Hungary (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 6 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 7 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 8 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 9 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 10 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 11 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| # | Year | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
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Top 5 most goals for per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GF | GF/MP |
| 1 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 104 | 17.333 |
| 2 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 94 | 15.667 |
| 3 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 93 | 15.500 |
| 4 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 92 | 15.333 |
| 4 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 92 | 15.333 |
Top 5 fewest goals for per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GF | GF/MP |
| 1 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 55 | 7.857 |
| 2 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 56 | 9.333 |
| 3 | 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 77 | 9.625 |
| 3 | 2001 | Italy (2nd title) | 8 | 77 | 9.625 |
| 5 | 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 72 | 10.286 |
Historical progression of records – goals for per match :
| Goals for per match | Achievement | Year | Champion | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
| 11.857 | Set record | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 22 August 1986 | 26 years, 345 days |
| 14.667 | Broke record | 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 2 August 2013 | 3 years, 360 days |
| 15.333 | Broke record | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 28 July 2017 | 1 year, 363 days |
| 15.500 | Broke record | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 26 July 2019 | 2 years, 341 days |
| 15.667 | Broke record | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 2 July 2022 | 1 year, 26 days |
| 17.333 | Broke record | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 28 July 2023 | 1 year, 72 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
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Top 5 most goals against per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GA | GA/MP |
| 1 | 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 6 | 53 | 8.833 |
| 2 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 51 | 8.500 |
| 3 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 50 | 8.333 |
| 4 | 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 47 | 7.833 |
| 5 | 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 53 | 7.571 |
Top 5 fewest goals against per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GA | GA/MP |
| 1 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 26 | 4.333 |
| 2 | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 36 | 5.143 |
| 2 | 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 36 | 5.143 |
| 4 | 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 31 | 5.167 |
| 5 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 38 | 5.429 |
The following tables show records of goals difference per match.
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Top 5 most goals difference per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GD | GD/MP |
| 1 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 67 | 11.167 |
| 2 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 61 | 10.167 |
| 3 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 55 | 9.167 |
| 4 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 54 | 9.000 |
| 5 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 51 | 8.500 |
Top 5 fewest goals difference per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GD | GD/MP |
| 1 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 11 | 1.833 |
| 2 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 17 | 2.429 |
| 3 | 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 20 | 2.500 |
| 4 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 18 | 3.000 |
| 5 | 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 24 | 3.429 |

### Team records

Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.
Tournament positions

#### Most titles won

    8, United States (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024).

#### Most finishes in the top two

    9, United States (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024).

#### Most finishes in the top three

    11, United States (1986, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024).

#### Most finishes in the top four

    13, United States (1986, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024).

#### Most appearances

    17, Australia, Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, United States (have participated in every tournament).
Consecutive

#### Most consecutive medals

    4, Italy (1994–1998–2001–2003); United States (2003–2005–2007–2009 and 2015–2017–2019–2022).

#### Most consecutive golds

    4, United States (2015–2017–2019–2022).

#### Most consecutive silvers

    2, Netherlands (1994–1998); Spain (2017–2019).

#### Most consecutive bronzes

    3, Russia (2007–2009–2011).

#### Most consecutive finishes in the top four

    6, Russia (2003–2005–2007–2009–2011–2013).

#### Most consecutive appearances

    17, Australia, Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, United States (have participated in every tournament).
Gaps

#### Longest gap between successive titles

    32 years, Netherlands (1991–2023).

#### Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two

    18 years, Canada (1991–2009).

#### Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three

    17 years, Netherlands (1998–2015).

#### Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four

    17 years, Netherlands (1998–2015).

#### Longest gap between successive appearances

    17 years, Great Britain (1986–2003).
Host team

#### Best finish by host team

    Champion: Spain (2013).
Other

#### Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion

    2, Canada (1991, 2009).

#### Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion

    5, Russia (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017).

#### Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion

    8, Russia (1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017).

#### Most finishes in the top four without ever being medaled

    None.

## Player statistics

| (C) | Captain | Apps | Appearances | Ref | Reference | Rk | Rank |
| L/R | Handedness | Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |

### Multiple gold medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), respectively.
Fourteen female athletes won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. They were all members of the United States women's national water polo team. Rachel Fattal, Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens are the only athletes (men or women) to win five gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.
There are twenty six female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.
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#### Legend

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Female athletes who won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | 11 years (19/30) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | Maddie Musselman | 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | 8 years (17/25) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | Maggie Steffens | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 12 years (18/30) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 1992 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | Does not appear | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | 8 years (23/31) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ashleigh Johnson | 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | GK | 2015 | Does not appear | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | 9 years (20/29) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Amanda Longan | 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | GK | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 7 years (20/27) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Heather Petri | 1978 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | Does not appear | Does not appear | 10 years (23/33) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Brenda Villa | 1980 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | United States | FP | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | Does not appear | 13 years (17/31) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Kami Craig | 1987 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 8 years (19/28) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Makenzie Fischer | 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 4 years (18/22) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Kiley Neushul | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 6 years (20/26) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Jordan Raney | 1996 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2017 | Does not appear | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 6 years (21/27) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Melissa Seidemann | 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 8 years (21/29) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Alys Williams | 1994 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 4 years (21/25) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
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### Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of medals (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first medal (in ascending order), respectively.
Six female athletes won five medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.
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#### Legend

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Female athletes who won four medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 11 years (19/30) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | Maddie Musselman | 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 8 years (17/25) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | Maggie Steffens | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 12 years (18/30) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Anni Espar | 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Spain | FP | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | Does not appear | 13 years (18/31) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Laura Ester | 1990 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Spain | GK | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Does not appear | Does not appear | 15 years (19/34) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Pili Peña | 1986 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Spain | FP | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 18 years (19/37) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Water polo tournament | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
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