- Most titles
- 6
- France
- Most finals lost
- 4
- Croatia and Sweden
- Different teams
- 12
- Editions held
- 29
Complete honours list
29 editions, from 1938 to 2025
| Year | WinnerPodium | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  DenmarkRunner-up:  Croatia Third place:  France | Croatia | France |
| 2023 | DenmarkRunner-up: France Third place:  Spain | France | Spain |
| 2021 | DenmarkRunner-up:  Sweden Third place: Spain | Sweden | Spain |
| 2019 | DenmarkRunner-up:  Norway Third place: France | Norway | France |
| 2017 | FranceRunner-up: Norway Third place:  Slovenia | Norway | Slovenia |
| 2015 | FranceRunner-up:  Qatar Third place:  Poland | Qatar | Poland |
| 2013 | SpainRunner-up: Denmark Third place: Croatia | Denmark | Croatia |
| 2011 | FranceRunner-up: Denmark Third place: Spain | Denmark | Spain |
| 2009 | FranceRunner-up: Croatia Third place: Poland | Croatia | Poland |
| 2007 |  GermanyRunner-up: Poland Third place: Denmark | Poland | Denmark |
| 2005 | SpainRunner-up: Croatia Third place: France | Croatia | France |
| 2003 | CroatiaRunner-up: Germany Third place: France | Germany | France |
| 2001 | FranceRunner-up: Sweden Third place: YUGYugoslavia | Sweden | YUGYugoslavia |
| 1999 | SwedenRunner-up:  Russia Third place: YUGYugoslavia | Russia | YUGYugoslavia |
| 1997 | RussiaRunner-up: Sweden Third place: France | Sweden | France |
| 1995 | FranceRunner-up: Croatia Third place: Sweden | Croatia | Sweden |
| 1993 | RussiaRunner-up: France Third place: Sweden | France | Sweden |
| 1990 | SwedenRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place:  Romania | URSSoviet Union | Romania |
| 1986 | YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up:  Hungary Third place: GDREast Germany | Hungary | GDREast Germany |
| 1982 | URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: Poland | YUGYugoslavia | Poland |
| 1978 | West GermanyRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: GDREast Germany | URSSoviet Union | GDREast Germany |
| 1974 | RomaniaRunner-up: GDREast Germany Third place: YUGYugoslavia | GDREast Germany | YUGYugoslavia |
| 1970 | RomaniaRunner-up: GDREast Germany Third place: YUGYugoslavia | GDREast Germany | YUGYugoslavia |
| 1967 |  CzechoslovakiaRunner-up: Denmark Third place: Romania | Denmark | Romania |
| 1964 | RomaniaRunner-up: Sweden Third place: Czechoslovakia | Sweden | Czechoslovakia |
| 1961 | RomaniaRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: Sweden | Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| 1958 | SwedenRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: Germany | Czechoslovakia | Germany |
| 1954 | SwedenRunner-up: Germany Third place: Czechoslovakia | Germany | Czechoslovakia |
| 1938 | GermanyRunner-up:  Austria Third place: Sweden | Austria | Sweden |
Detailed statistics
Teams with most titles
- 6titles
- France
- 4titles
- Denmark, Romania, Sweden (3)
- 2titles
- Germany, Russia, Spain (3)
- 1title
- Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, West Germany, Yugoslavia (5)
Recurrent finalists
- 4finals
- Croatia, Sweden
- 3finals
- Denmark
- 2finals
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany, France, Germany, Norway, Soviet Union (6)
- 1final
- Austria, Hungary, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Yugoslavia (6)
Frequently asked questions
Men's Handball World Championship: which team has won the most titles?
Most titles: France, with 6 titles.
Men's Handball World Championship: who won the 2025 edition?
2025 winner: Denmark.
Men's Handball World Championship: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 29 editions.
Men's Handball World Championship: how many different teams have won the title?
12 different teams have won the title.
Men's Handball World Championship: which teams have won the most titles?
Titles won: France (6), Denmark (4), Romania (4), Sweden (4).