Template:World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's 800 metres
Medalists by country[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya (KEN) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Mozambique (MOZ) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  United States (USA) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  East Germany (GDR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Belarus (BLR)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Morocco (MAR) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 |  Suriname (SUR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Romania (ROM) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 |  Burundi (BDI)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |