| Event: | Hammer throw |
| Gender: | Men and women |
| Firstyearmen: | 1983 |
| Lastyearmen: | 2019 |
| Firstyearwomen: | 1999 |
| Lastyearwomen: | 2019 |
The hammer throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men since the inaugural edition in 1983, and by women since 1999.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |