| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Denmark |
| Dates | 26 January-5 February |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  West Germany |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place | Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 1,647 (39.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Péter Kovács (HUN) Jerzy Klempel (POL)(47 goals each) |
The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark between 26 January-5 February 1978. West Germany won the championship.