| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Korea |
| Dates | 24 November – 4 December |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,357 (43.65 per match) |
The 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea between 24 November to 4 December 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, although East and West Germany participated separately.[1]
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1990". Todor 66.