| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Denmark Norway |
| Dates | November 29 – December 12 |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Norway (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  France |
| Third place |  Austria |
| Fourth place |  Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 3,980 (49.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Grit Jurack Carmen Amariei-Lungu |
| Best player | Ausra Fridrikas |
The 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 14th of its kind, was held between November 29 and December 12, 1999, and was jointly hosted by Denmark and Norway, with the finals being played in Lillehammer, Norway.