Verdensmesterskaberne i badminton er afviklet siden 1977 og arrangeres af Badminton World Federation (BWF). Det første VM blev afholdt i Malmö i 1977, og indtil 1983 blev mesterskabet afviklet hvert tredje år. Herefter blev det afviklet hvert andet år, men siden 2005 har BWF arrangeret VM hvert år bortset fra i olympiske år.
Der kåres verdensmestre i fem rækker: Herresingle Damesingle Herredouble Damedouble Mixed double
Mesterskaber, værtsbyer og vindere
VMVærtsbyVerdensmestreHerresingleDamesingleHerredoubleDamedoubleMixed doubleVM 1977 Malmö Flemming Delfs Lene Køppen Tjun Tjun24px| Johan Wahjudi Etsuko Toganoo24px| Erniko Ueno Lene Køppen24px| Steen SkovgaardVM 1980 Jakarta Rudy Hartono Verawaty Wiharjo Ade Chandra24px| Christian Hardinata Nora Perry24px| Jane Webster Imelda Wiguno24px| Christian HardinataVM 1983 København Icuk Sugiarto Li Lingwei Steen Fladberg24px| Jesper Helledie Lin Ying24px| Wu Dixi Nora Perry Thomas KihlströmVM 1985 Calgary Han Jian Han Aiping Park Joo-bong24px| Kim Moon-soo Han Aiping24px| Li Lingwei Yoo Sang-Hee24px| Park Joo-bongVM 1987 Beijing Yang Yang Han Aiping Li Yongbo24px| Tian Bingyi Lin Ying24px| Guan Weizhen Shi Fangjing24px| Wang PengrenVM 1989 Jakarta Yang Yang Li Lingwei Li Yongbo24px| Tian Bingyi Lin Ying24px| Guan Weizhen Chung Myung-Hee24px| Park Joo-bongVM 1991 København Zhao Jianhua Tang Jiuhong Park Joo-bong24px| Kim Moon-soo Guan Weizhen24px| Nong Qunhua Chung Myung-Hee24px| Park Joo-bongVM 1993 Birmingham Joko Suprianto Susi Susanti Ricky Subagja24px| Rudy Gunawan Nong Qunhua24px| Zhou Lei Cathrine Bengtsson Thomas LundVM 1995 Lausanne Arbi Heryanto Ye Zhaoying Rexy Mainaky24px| Ricky Subagja Gil Young-Ah24px| Jang Hye-Ock Marlene Thomsen24px| Thomas LundVM 1997 Glasgow Peter Rasmussen Ye Zhaoying Candra Wijaya24px| Budarto Sigit Ge Fei24px| Gu Jun Ge Fei24px| Liu YongVM 1999 København Sun Jun Camilla Martin Ha Tae-Kwon24px| Kim Dong-Moon Ge Fei24px| Gu Jun Ra Kyung-Min24px| Kim Dong-MoonVM 2001 Sevilla Hendrawan Gong Ruina Tony Gunawan24px| Halim Haryanto Gao Ling24px| Huang Sui Gao Ling24px| Zhang JunVM 2003 Birmingham Xia Xuanze Zhang Ning Lars Paaske24px| Jonas Rasmussen Gao Ling24px| Huang Sui Ra Kyung-Min24px| Kim Dong-MoonVM 2005 Anaheim Taufik Hidayat Xie Xingfang Tony Gunawan24px| Howard Bach Yang Wei24px| Zhang Jiewen Lilyana Natsir24px| Nova WidiantoVM 2006 Madrid Lin Dan Xie Xingfang Fu Haifeng24px| Cai Yun Gao Ling24px| Huang Sui Gail Emms24px| Nathan RobertsonVM 2007 Kuala Lumpur Lin Dan Zhu Lin Markis Kido24px| Hendra Setiawan Yang Wei24px| Zhang Jiewen Lilyana Natsir24px| Nova WidiantoVM 2009 Hyderabad Lin Dan Lu Lan Cai Yun24px| Fu Haifeng Zhang Yawen24px| Zhao Tingting Thomas Laybourn24px| Kamilla Rytter JuhlVM 2010 Paris Chen Jin Wang Lin Cai Yun24px| Fu Haifeng Du Jing24px| Yu Yang Zheng Bo24px| Ma JinVM 2011 London Lin Dan Wang Yihan Cai Yun 24px| Fu Haifeng Wang Xiaoli24px| Yu Yang Zhang Nan24px| Zhao YunleiVM 2013 Guangzhou Lin Dan Ratchanok Intanon Mohammad Ahsan 24px| Hendra Setiawan Wang Xiaoli24px| Yu Yang Tontowi Ahmad24px| Liliyana NatsirVM 2014 København Chen Long Carolina Marín Ko Sung-Hyun 24px| Shin Baek-Chol Tian Qing24px| Zhao Yunlei Zhang Nan24px| Zhao YunleiVM 2015 Jakarta Chen Long Carolina Marín Mohammad Ahsan 24px| Hendra Setiawan Tian Qing24px| Zhao Yunlei Zhang Nan24px| Zhao YunleiVM 2017 Glasgow Viktor Axelsen Nozomi Okuhara Liu Cheng 24px| Zhang Nan Chen Qingchen24px| Jia Yifan Tontowi Ahmad24px| Liliyana NatsirVM 2018 Nanjing Kento Momota Carolina Marín Li Junhui 24px| Liu Yuchen Mayu Matsutomo 24px| Wakana Nagahara Zheng Siwei 24px| Huang YaqiongVM 2019 Basel Kento Momota Pursala V. Sindhu Mohammad Ahsan 24px| Hendra Setiawan Mayu Matsutomo 24px| Wakana Nagahara Zheng Siwei 24px| Huang YaqiongVM 2021 Huelva Loh Kean Yew Akane Yamaguchi Takuro Hoki 24px| Yugo Kobayashi Chen Qingchen 24px| Jia Yifan Dechapol Puavaranukroh 24px| Sapsiree TaerattanachaiVM 2022 Tokyo Viktor Axelsen Akane Yamaguchi VM 2023 København Kunlavut Vitidsarn An Se-young Kang Min-hyuk 24px| Seo Seung-jae Chen Qingchen 24px| Jia Yifan Seo Seung-jae 24px| Chae Yoo-jungVM 2025 Paris Shi Yuqi Akane Yamaguchi Kim Won-ho 24px| Seo Seung-jae Liu Shengshu 24px| Tan Ning Chen Tang Jie 24px| Toh Ee Wei
Medaljevindere
Herresingle
VMGuldSølvBronze1977 Flemming Delfs (1) Svend Pri Iie Sumirat Thomas Kihlström1980 Rudy Hartono (1) Liem Swie King Hadiyanto Lius Pongoh1983 Icuk Sugiarto (1) Liem Swie King Prakash Paukone Han Jian1985 Han Jian (1) Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff Yang Yang1987 Yang Yang (1) Morten Frost Zhao Jianhua Icuk Sugiarto1989 Yang Yang (2) Ardy Wiranata Icuk Sugiarto Eddy Kurniawan1991 Zhao Jianhua (1) Alan Budikusuma Ardy Wiranata Liu Jun1993 Joko Suprianto (1) Hermawan Susanto Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Ardy Wiranata1995 Heryanto Arbi (1) Park Sung-Woo Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen1997 Peter Rasmussen (1) Sun Jun Heryanto Arbi Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen1999 Sun Jun (1) Fung Permadi Peter Gade Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen2001 Hendrawan (1) Peter Gade Taufik Hidayat Chen Hong2003 Xia Xuanze (1) Wong Choong Hann Shon Seung-Mo Bao Chunlai2005 Taufik Hidayat (1) Lin Dan Peter Gade Lee Chong Wei2006 Lin Dan (1) Bao Chunlai Chen Hong Lee Hyun-Il2007 Lin Dan (2) Sony Dwi Kuncoro Bao Chunlai Chen Yu2009 Lin Dan (3) Chen Jin Taufik Hidayat Sony Dwi Kuncoro2010 Chen Jin (1) Taufik Hidayat Park Sung-Hwan Peter Gade2011 Lin Dan (4) Lee Chong Wei Chen Jin Peter Gade2013 Lin Dan (5) Lee Chong Wei Du Pengyu Nguyễn Tiến Minh2014 Chen Long (1)IngenSølvmedaljen i herresingle blev oprindeligt vundet af Lee Chong Wei fra Malaysia, men den 27. april 2015 blev han frataget sin medalje på grund af en overtrædelse dopingreglerne.BBC Sport - Lee Chong Wei: Badminton star given eight-month ban for doping (27. april 2015) Viktor Axelsen Tommy Sugiarto2015 Chen Long (2) Lee Chong Wei Kento Momota Jan Ø. Jørgensen2017 Viktor Axelsen (1) Lin Dan Son Wan-Ho Chen Long2018 Kento Momota (1) Shi Yugi Daren Liew Chen Long2019 Kento Momota (2) Anders Antonsen B. Sai Preneeth K. Wangcharoen
Nationsfordeling 1977-2019
LandGuldSølvBronzeTotal 14 6 13 33 6 7 13 26 3 5 12 20 2 - 1 3 - 4 2 6 - 1 4 5 - 1 - 1 - - 2 2 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 1
Damesingle
VMGuldSølvBronze1977 Lene Køppen (1) Gillian Gilks Hiroe Yuki Margaret Lockwood1980 Verawaty Wiharjo (1) Ivana Lie Lene Køppen Taty Sumirah1983 Li Lingwei (1) Han Aiping Helen Troke Zhang Ailing1985 Han Aiping (1) Wu Jianqui Li Lingwei Zheng Yuli1987 Han Aiping (2) Li Lingwei Zheng Yuli Gu Jiaming1989 Li Lingwei (2) Huang Hua Tang Jiuhong S. Kusumawardhani1991 Tang Jiuhong (1) S. Kusumawardhani Susi Susanti Lee Heung-Soon1993 Susi Susanti (1) Bang Soo-Hyun Ye Zhaoying Tang Jiuhong1995 Ye Zhaoying (1) Han Jingna Susi Susanti Bang Soo-Hyun1997 Ye Zhaoying (2) Gong Zhichao Han Jingna Wang Chen1999 Camilla Martin (1) Dai Yun Gong Ruina Mette Sørensen2001 Gong Ruina (1) Zhou Mi Gong Zhichao Zhang Ning2003 Zhang Ning (1) Gong Ruina Zhou Mi Mia Audina2005 Xie Xingfang (1) Zhang Ning Xu Huaiwen Cheng Shao-Chieh2006 Xie Xingfang (2) Zhang Ning Xu Huaiwen Petra Overzier2007 Zhu Lin (1) Wang Chen Lu Lan Zhang Ning2009 Lu Lan (1) Xie Xingfang Wang Lin Pi Hongyan2010 Wang Lin (1) Wang Xin Tine Rasmussen Wang Shixian2011 Wang Yihan (1) Cheng Shao-Chieh Juliane Schenk Wang Xin2013 Ratchanok Intanon (1) Li Xuerui Bae Youn-Joo Pusarla Venkata Sindhu2014 Carolina Marín (1) Li Xuerui Minatsu Mitarni Pusarla Venkata Sindhu2015 Carolina Marín (2) Saina Nehwal Sung Ji-Hyun Lindaweni Fanetri2017 Nozomi Okuhara (1) Pursala Venkata Sindhu Chen Yufei Saina Nehwal2018 Carolina Marín (3) Pursala Venkata Sindhu Bingjiao He Akana Yamaguchi2019 Pursala Venkata Sindhu (1) Nozomi Okuhara Chen Yufei Ratchanok Intanon
Nationsfordeling 1977-2019
LandGuldSølvBronzeTotal 15 15 22 52 3 - - 3 2 2 5 9 2 - 3 5 1 3 3 7 1 1 3 5 1 - 1 2 - 1 4 5 - 1 2 3 - 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 - - 4 4 - - 1 1 - - 1 1
Herredouble
VMGuldSølvBronze1977 Tjun Tjun (1) Johan Wahjudi (1) Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett1980 Ade Chandra (1) Christian Hadinata (1) Hariamanto Kartono Rudy Heryanto Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard Misbun Sidek Jalani Sidek1983 Steen Fladberg (1) Jesper Helledie (1) Mike Tredgett Martin Dew Park Joo-Bong Lee Eun-Ku Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto1985 Park Joo-Bong (1) Kim Moon-Soo (1) Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Liem Swie King Hariamanto Kartono Mark Christensen Michael Kjeldsen1987 Li Yongbo (1) Tian Bingyi (1) Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek Jens Peter Nierhoff Michael Kjeldsen Park Joo-Bong Kim Moon-Soo1989 Li Yongbo (2) Tian Bingyi (2) Chen Kang Chen Hongyong Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono1991 Park Joo-Bong (1) Kim Moon-Soo (1) Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Bagus Setiadi Imay Hendra1993 Ricky Subagja (1) Rudy Gunawan (1) Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Chen Kang Chen Hongyong1995 Rexy Mainaky (1) Ricky Subagja (2) Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock Kim Dong-Moon Yoo Yong-Sung1997 Candra Wijaya (1) Sigit Budiarto (1) Yap Kim Hock Cheah Soon Kit Lee Dong-Soo Yoo Yong-Sung Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky1999 Ha Tae-Kwon (1) Kim Dong-Moon (1) Lee Dong-Soo Yoo Yong-Sung Zhang Wei Zhang Jun Simon Archer Nathan Robertson2001 Tony Gunawan (1) Halim Haryanto (1) Ha Tae-Kwon Kim Dong-Moon Chew Choong Eng Chan Chong Ming Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah2003 Lars Paaske (1) Jonas Rasmussen (1) Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto Sang Yang Zheng Bo Fu Haifeng Cai Yun2005 Tony Gunawan (2) Howard Bach (1) Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat2006 Fu Haifeng (1) Cai Yun (1) Anthony Clark Robert Blair Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen2007 Markis Kido (1) Hendra Setiawan (1) Jung Jae-Sung Lee Yong-Dae Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah Shuichi Sakamoto Shintaro Ikeda2009 Fu Haifeng (2) Cai Yun (2) Jung Jae-Sung Lee Yong-Dae Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong2010 Cai Yun (3) Fu Haifeng (3) Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong Guo Zhendong Xu Chen Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan2011 Cai Yun (4) Fu Haifeng (4) Ko Sung-Hyun Yoo Yeon-Seong Jung Jae-Sung Lee Yong-Dae Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano2013 Hendra Setiawan (2) Mohammad Ahsan (1) Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Kim Ki-Jung Kim Sa-Rang2014 Ko Sung-Hyun (1) Shin Baek-Chol (1) Lee Yong-Dae Yoo Yeon-Seong Kim Ki-Jung Kim Sa-Rang Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen2015 Mohammad Ahsan (2) Hendra Setiawan (3) Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan Lee Yong-Dae Yoo Yeon-Seong Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa2017 Liu Cheng (1) Zhang Nan (1) Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda Chai Biao Hong Wei2018 Li Junhui (1) Liu Yuchen (1) Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda Chen Hung-Ling Wang Chi-Lin Liu Cheng Zhang Nan2019 Mohammad Ahsan (3) Hendra Setiawan (4) Takura Hoki Yugo Kobayashi Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
Nationsfordeling 1977-2019
LandGuldSølvBronzeTotal 10 5 9 24 8 3 10 21 4 6 8 18 2 3 6 11 1 - - 1 - 4 9 13 - 2 2 4 - 2 3 5 - - 2 2 - - 1 1
Damedouble