1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Romania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |