| Current event or competition: 2024 World Judo Championships | |
 | |
| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Judo |
| Type | Annual |
| Organiser | International Judo Federation (IJF) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1956 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Editions | 37 men (2024) 28 women (2024) |
| Most wins |  Japan – 417 medals(180 gold medals) |
| Most recent | Abu Dhabi 2024 |
| Next edition | Budapest 2025 |
The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, next to the quadrennial judo events at the Summer Olympic Games. The world championships are held by the International Judo Federation annually, except the calendar years of the Summer Olympics. Qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. Team fixtures have also been held since 1994. The men's championships first took place in 1956, though the format and periodicity of the competition have changed over time. The last edition of the World Judo Championships (2024) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.