| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | July 13 – July 20 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 232 (11.05 per match) |
The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, PR Croatia and Belgrade, PR Serbia within FPR Yugoslavia in 1957. It was the first ever World Women's Handball Championship.