BWF World Ranking

The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games,[1] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments.[2] Seedings of draws at all BWF-sanctioned tournaments are conducted using the BWF World Ranking.[3] Players under 19 years of age are eligible to rank in the BWF World Junior Ranking, which were introduced in January 2011. The following lists are the rankings:[4]

Overview

The ranking points are awarded based on the level and progress of the tournament from each player/pair. Ranking points calculated are based on the tournaments each players/pairs participate in from the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in ten or fewer World Ranking tournaments, then the ranking is worked out by adding together the points won at tournaments in the last 52 weeks. If a player or pair has participated in 11 or more World Ranking tournaments, only the 10 highest points scored in the tournaments during the 52-week period count towards their ranking. The highest possible ranking points are 124,000 as of 2022 but will soon increase to 125,000 in 2023 with 4 Super 1000 Tournaments.[1][5][6] Though the highest points ever achieved are 122,606 by Viktor Axelsen as ranking points were frozen from 2020–2022.

Points system

Points system used are as follows:[5]

April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system

1. The points system chart:[7]

Level Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256 257/512 513/1024
World Championships, and Olympic Games
7*60051042033024015060301263
World Grand Prix
6*540459378297216135542710.85.42.7
5*48040833626419212048249.64.82.4
4*42035729423116810542218.44.22.1
3*3603062521981449036187.23.61.8
2*300255210165120753015631.5
1*240204168132966024124.82.41.2
International Circuit
A1801531269972451893.61.80.9
B120102846648301262.41.20.6
C605142332415631.20.60.3
D403428221610420.80.40.2
E2017141185210.40.20.1

2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:

Decipline Winner Runner-up 3/4 2nd in Group 3rd in Group 4th in Group
Singles 540459378297256.5216
Doubles 337.5297

30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system

The points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:[8]

Level Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256 257/512 513/1024
World Championships, and Olympic Games
7*6,0005,1004,2003,3002,4001,5006003001206030
World Grand Prix
6*5,4004,5903,7802,9702,1601,3505402701085427
5*4,8004,0803,3602,6401,9201,200480240964824
4*4,2003,5702,9402,3101,6801,050420210844221
3*3,6003,0602,5201,9801,440900360180723618
2*3,0002,5502,1001,6501,200750300150603015
1*2,4002,0401,6801,320960600240120482412
International Circuit
A1,8001,5301,2609907204501809036189
B1,2001,0208406604803001206024126
C60051042033024015060301263

2007–2017 system

Tournament Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256 257/512 513/1024
BWF tournaments
(World Championships and Olympic Games)
1
12,00010,2008,4006,6004,8003,0001,20060024012060
Super Series Masters Finals
Super Series Premier
11,0009,3507,7006,0504,3202,6601,060520
Super Series 9,2007,8006,4205,0403,6002,2208804301708040
Grand Prix Gold 7,0005,9504,9003,8502,7501,6706603201306030
Grand Prix 5,5004,6803,8503,0302,1101,2905102401004530
International Challenge 4,0003,4002,8002,2001,520920360170703020
International Series 2,5002,1301,7501,370920550210100402010
Future Series 1,7001,4201,1709206003501306020105
^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.

2018–16 April 2024 system

Since 2018, BWF has started a new system for counting points:

(For implementation in tournaments up to and including week 16 2024)

Tournament Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256
Grade 1 – BWF tournaments
World Championships 13,00011,0009,2007,2005,2003,2001,300650260
Olympic Games1 13,00011,00019,2007,2005,2003,2001,300650260
Grade 2 – BWF World Tour
Level 1 (Finals)2 12,00010,2008,4006,6004,8003,0001,200600240
Level 2 (Super 1000) 12,00010,2008,4006,6004,8003,0001,200600240
Level 3 (Super 750) 11,0009,3507,7006,0504,3202,6601,060520210
Level 4 (Super 500) 9,2007,8006,4205,0403,6002,220880430170
Level 5 (Super 300) 7,0005,9504,9003,8502,7501,670660320130
Level 6 (Super 100) 5,5004,6803,8503,0302,1101,290510240100
Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit
International Challenge 4,0003,4002,8002,2001,52092036017070
International Series 2,5002,1301,7501,37092055021010040
Future Series 1,7001,4201,1709206003501306020
^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 10,100 points. Fourth place will receive 9,200 points.
^2 – From 2022, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 7,500 points. Fourth place will receive 6,600 points.

After 23 April 2024

Since 2024 (Week 17), BWF has used a new system for counting points:

Tournament Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256
Grade 1 – BWF tournaments
World Championships 14,50012,50010,5008,2006,0003,7001,450750300
Olympic Games1 14,50012,500110,5008,2006,0003,7001,450750300
Grade 2 – BWF World Tour
Level 1 (Finals)2 14,00012,00010,0007,8005,7003,5001,400720280
Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money)
(Super 1000)
13,50011,5009,5007,4005,4003,3001,350670270
Level 2 (If between $250 - $499,999 additional prize money)
(Super 1000)
12,70010,8009,0007,0005,1003,1501,270630250
Level 2 (Super 1000) 12,00010,2008,4006,6004,8003,0001,200600240
Level 3 (Super 750) 11,0009,3507,7006,0504,3202,6601,060520210
Level 4 (Super 500) 9,2007,8006,4205,0403,6002,220880430170
Level 5 (Super 300) 7,0005,9504,9003,8502,7501,670660320130
Level 6 (Super 100) 5,5004,6803,8503,0302,1101,290510240100
Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit
International Challenge 4,0003,4002,8002,2001,52092036017070
International Series 2,5002,1301,7501,37092055021010040
Future Series 1,7001,4201,1709206003501306020
^1 – At the Olympic Games 3rd place will receive 11,500 points. Fourth place will receive 10,500 points.
^2 – Starting 2024, at the World Tour Finals' group stage 3rd place will receive 8,900 points. Fourth place will receive 7,800 points.

Player rankings

Players in their highest peak are marked in light yellow, retired players are marked in italic.

Men's singles

BWF World Rankings (Men's singles)
as of 25 June 2024[9]
# Country Players Points Highest peak
RankDate
1  China Shi Yuqi 102,415 1 June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
2  Denmark Viktor Axelsen 96,470 1 September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
3  Indonesia Jonatan Christie 89,447 2 January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
4  Denmark Anders Antonsen 89,241 2 September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
5  China Li Shifeng 86,756 3 October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
6  Japan Kodai Naraoka 83,697 2 December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
7  Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 78,816 2 October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)
8  Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 77,508 3 June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06)
9  Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 70,485 2 January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
10  Japan Kenta Nishimoto 66,232 9 September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06)
11  Singapore Loh Kean Yew 65,193 3 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
12  Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 64,567 2 August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)
13  India Prannoy H. S. 63,792 6 August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
14  India Lakshya Sen 63,518 6 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
15 1  China Lu Guangzu 59,271 10 January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)
16 1  Chinese Taipei Lin Chun-yi 59,081 15 May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
17  Hong Kong, China Lee Cheuk Yiu 58,219 13 January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
18  Malaysia Ng Tze Yong 55,455 14 November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)
19  France Toma Junior Popov 55,155 19 June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
20  Japan Koki Watanabe 54,944 19 March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19)

Women's singles

BWF World Rankings (Women's singles)
as of 25 June 2024[10]
# Country Players Points Highest peak
RankDate
1  South Korea An Se-young 113,217 1 August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
2  China Chen Yufei 104,282 1 December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)
3  Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying 92,221 1 December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
4  Spain Carolina Marín 91,936 1 June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
5  Japan Akane Yamaguchi 86,427 1 April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
6  China Wang Zhiyi 83,215 6 January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
7  China Han Yue 77,609 6 May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
8  China He Bingjiao 74,868 5 November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
9  Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 73,862 7 July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)
10  Japan Aya Ohori 66,267 10 June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
11  United States Beiwen Zhang 63,646 9 June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
12  India P. V. Sindhu 61,882 2 April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
13  Thailand Supanida Katethong 60,494 12 May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
14  Japan Nozomi Okuhara 60,341 1 October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)
17  China Zhang Yiman 59,734 13 September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
16  South Korea Kim Ga-eun 57,140 12 December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)
17  Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong 56,344 8 October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)
18  Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 56,173 1 April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)
19  Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan 53,560 10 November 1, 2022 (2022-11-01)
20  Singapore Yeo Jia Min 51,850 16 December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)

Men's doubles

BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles)
as of 18 June 2024[11]
# Country Players Points Highest peak
(pair)
Highest peak
(individual)
RankDateRankPartnerDate
1  China Liang Weikeng 101,718 1 October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) 1 Wang Chang October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
 China Wang Chang 1 Liang Weikeng October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
2  Denmark Kim Astrup 95,153 2 June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) 2 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
 Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 2 Kim Astrup June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
3  India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 93,720 1 October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) 1 Chirag Shetty October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)
 India Chirag Shetty 1 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)
4  South Korea Kang Min-hyuk 89,727 2 February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) 2 Seo Seung-jae February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
 South Korea Seo Seung-jae 2 Kang Min-hyuk February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
5  Malaysia Aaron Chia 88,515 2 January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) 2 Soh Wooi Yik January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
 Malaysia Soh Wooi Yik 2 Aaron Chia January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
6 1  Indonesia Fajar Alfian 81,457 1 December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) 1 Muhammad Rian Ardianto December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
 Indonesia Muhammad Rian Ardianto 1 Fajar Alfian December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
7 1  Japan Takuro Hoki 81,109 1 September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) 1 Yugo Kobayashi September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
 Japan Yugo Kobayashi 1 Takuro Hoki September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
8  China He Jiting 78,881 8 June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04) 8 Ren Xiangyu June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
 China Ren Xiangyu 8 He Jiting June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
9  China Liu Yuchen 73,010 2 May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) 1 Li Junhui April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)
 China Ou Xuanyi 2 Liu Yuchen May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
10 1  Indonesia Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 71,471 8 April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09) 8 Bagas Maulana April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)
 Indonesia Bagas Maulana 8 Muhammad Shohibul Fikri April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)
11 1  Chinese Taipei Lee Yang 71,418 2 September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) 2 Wang Chi-lin September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
 Chinese Taipei Wang Chi-lin 2 Lee Yang September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
12  Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei 70,014 12 April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16) 7 Lee Yang July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)
 Chinese Taipei Yang Po-hsuan 12 Lee Jhe-huei April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)
13  Malaysia Goh Sze Fei 62,246 9 November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29) 9 Nur Izzuddin November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
 Malaysia Nur Izzuddin 9 Goh Sze Fei November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
14 3  Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan 58,900 1 November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21) 1 Hendra Setiawan November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)
 Indonesia Hendra Setiawan 1 Markis Kido
Mohammad Ahsan
September 27, 2007 (2007-09-27)
November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)
15 1  Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando 57,025 9 May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) 9 Daniel Marthin May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)
 Indonesia Daniel Marthin 9 Leo Rolly Carnando May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)
16 1  Malaysia Man Wei Chong 56,850 15 June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) 15 Tee Kai Wun June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
 Malaysia Tee Kai Wun 15 Man Wei Chong June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
17 1  Denmark Rasmus Kjær 56,804 15 May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28) 15 Frederik Søgaard May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)
 Denmark Frederik Søgaard 15 Rasmus Kjær May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)
18  Malaysia Ong Yew Sin 53,630 6 June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) 6 Teo Ee Yi June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
 Malaysia Teo Ee Yi 6 Ong Yew Sin June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
19  Japan Akira Koga 51,457 14 October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) 14 Taichi Saito December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
 Japan Taichi Saito 14 Akira Koga December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
20 6  Malaysia Choong Hon Jian 50,941 20 June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18) 20 Muhammad Haikal June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
 Malaysia Muhammad Haikal 20 Choong Hon Jian June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)

Women's doubles

BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles)
as of 18 June 2024[12]
# Country Players Points Highest peak
(pair)
Highest peak
(individual)
RankDateRankPartnerDate
1  China Chen Qingchen 113,556 1 October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) 1 Jia Yifan October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
 China Jia Yifan 1 Chen Qingchen October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
2  South Korea Baek Ha-na 99,616 2 May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) 2 Lee So-hee May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
 South Korea Lee So-hee 2 Chang Ye-na
Shin Seung-chan
Baek Ha-na
November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)
December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21)
May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
3  Japan Nami Matsuyama 91,825 2 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2 Chiharu Shida November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
 Japan Chiharu Shida 2 Nami Matsuyama November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
4  China Liu Shengshu 91,396 3 February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) 3 Tan Ning February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
 China Tan Ning 3 Liu Shengshu February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)
5  China Zhang Shuxian 84,641 2 May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) 2 Zheng Yu May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)
 China Zheng Yu 2 Zhang Shuxian May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)
6 1  Japan Mayu Matsumoto 77,800 1 April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30) 1 Wakana Nagahara April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
 Japan Wakana Nagahara 1 Mayu Matsumoto April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
7 1  South Korea Kim So-yeong 75,800 1 October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) 1 Kong Hee-yong October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)
 South Korea Kong Hee-yong 1 Kim So-yeong October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)
8  Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul 71,918 5 December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) 5 Rawinda Prajongjai December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
 Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai 5 Jongkolphan Kititharakul December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
9  Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu 71,650 4 March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) 3 Greysia Polii September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)
 Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 4 Apriyani Rahayu March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18)
10 1  Japan Rin Iwanaga 68,735 10 June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18) 10 Kie Nakanishi June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
 Japan Kie Nakanishi 10 Rin Iwanaga June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
11 1  Japan Yuki Fukushima 67,540 1 June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21) 1 Sayaka Hirota June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
 Japan Sayaka Hirota 1 Yuki Fukushima June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
12  Japan Rena Miyaura 64,017 11 January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) 11 Ayako Sakuramoto January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
 Japan Ayako Sakuramoto 9 Yukiko Takahata February 5, 2019 (2019-02-05)
13  Malaysia Pearly Tan 62,273 5 January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) 5 Thinaah Muralitharan January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
 Malaysia Thinaah Muralitharan 5 Pearly Tan January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
14 4  Indonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma 61,674 13 May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16) 13 Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)
 Indonesia Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi 13 Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)
15 1  France Margot Lambert 57,662 14 June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) 14 Anne Tran June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
 France Anne Tran 14 Margot Lambert June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
16 1  Thailand Benyapa Aimsaard 56,304 9 January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) 9 Nuntakarn Aimsaard January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
 Thailand Nuntakarn Aimsaard 9 Benyapa Aimsaard January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
17 1  China Li Wenmei 56,199 14 July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25) 9 Zheng Yu January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)
 China Liu Xuanxuan 14 Li Wenmei July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
18 1  Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva 56,154 8 November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) 8 Stefani Stoeva November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)
 Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 8 Gabriela Stoeva November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)
19 2  Hong Kong Yeung Nga Ting 54,784 17 January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) 17 Yeung Pui Lam January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
 Hong Kong Yeung Pui Lam 17 Yeung Nga Ting January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23)
20 1  India Tanisha Crasto 54,500 18 January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16) 18 Ashwini Ponnappa January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)
 India Ashwini Ponnappa 10 Jwala Gutta September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)

Mixed doubles

BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles)
as of 18 June 2024[13]
# Country Players Points Highest peak
(pair)
Highest peak
(individual)
RankDateRankPartnerDate
1  China Zheng Siwei 106,950 1 August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09) 1 Chen Qingchen
Huang Yaqiong
December 22, 2016 (2016-12-22)
August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
 China Huang Yaqiong 1 Zheng Siwei August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
2  China Feng Yanzhe 94,900 2 April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16) 2 Huang Dongping April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)
 China Huang Dongping 1 Wang Yilyu April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
3 1  South Korea Seo Seung-jae 93,100 2 March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12) 2 Chae Yoo-jung March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
 South Korea Chae Yoo-jung 2 Seo Seung-jae March 12, 2024 (2024-03-12)
4 1  China Jiang Zhenbang 90,850 4 June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18) 4 Wei Yaxin June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
 China Wei Yaxin 4 Jiang Zhenbang June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
5 1  Japan Yuta Watanabe 88,320 1 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 1 Arisa Higashino November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
 Japan Arisa Higashino 1 Yuta Watanabe November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
6  Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh 79,150 1 December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07) 1 Sapsiree Taerattanachai December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
 Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai 1 Dechapol Puavaranukroh December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
7  Hong Kong, China Tang Chun Man 72,750 2 June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28) 2 Tse Ying Suet June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
 Hong Kong, China Tse Ying Suet 2 Tang Chun Man June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
8  South Korea Kim Won-ho 71,670 5 June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) 5 Jeong Na-eun June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
 South Korea Jeong Na-eun 5 Kim Won-ho June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
9  Malaysia Chen Tang Jie 66,590 8 December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12) 8 Toh Ee Wei December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
 Malaysia Toh Ee Wei 8 Chen Tang Jie December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
10  Chinese Taipei Ye Hong-wei 63,374 10 June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) 10 Lee Chia-hsin June 24, 2024 (2024-06-24)
 Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hsin 10 Wang Chi-lin
Ye Hong-wei
June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
11 1  France Thom Gicquel 60,440 5 January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) 5 Delphine Delrue January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
 France Delphine Delrue 5 Thom Gicquel January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
12 1  Japan Hiroki Midorikawa 59,820 10 May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) 10 Natsu Saito May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
 Japan Natsu Saito 10 Hiroki Midorikawa May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
13  Denmark Mathias Christiansen 59,400 8 October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25) 4 Christinna Pedersen October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
 Denmark Alexandra Bøje 8 Mathias Christiansen October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)
14  Netherlands Robin Tabeling 58,350 8 July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18) 8 Selena Piek July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
 Netherlands Selena Piek 8 Robin Tabeling July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
15  Malaysia Goh Soon Huat 57,490 6 June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21) 6 Shevon Jemie Lai June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
 Malaysia Shevon Jemie Lai 6 Goh Soon Huat June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
16  Indonesia Rinov Rivaldy 56,130 9 December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) 9 Pitha Haningtyas Mentari December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
 Indonesia Pitha Haningtyas Mentari 9 Rinov Rivaldy December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
17 2  Malaysia Tan Kian Meng 55,160 5 December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) 5 Lai Pei Jing December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
 Malaysia Lai Pei Jing 5 Tan Kian Meng December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
18 1  Indonesia Dejan Ferdinansyah 54,560 14 May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) 14 Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
 Indonesia Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 6 Hafiz Faizal May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07)
19 1  Singapore Terry Hee 53,070 13 January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) 13 Jessica Tan January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
 Singapore Jessica Tan 13 Terry Hee January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
20  Indonesia Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto 51,240 10 May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02) 10 Lisa Ayu Kusumawati May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)
 Indonesia Lisa Ayu Kusumawati 10 Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)

World team rankings

BWF World Team Rankings
as of 2 April 2024[14]
# Country Conf. Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup Thomas Cup Uber Cup Points Highest peak
PlayerRankPoint PlayerRankPoint PlayerRankPoint PlayerRankPoint PlayerRankPoint RankPoint RankPoint RankPoint RankDate
1  China BA Shi Yuqi21,500 Chen Yufei21,500 Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
31,500 Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
11,500 Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
11,500 15,000 71,000.0 22,000.0 15,500.0 1 January 2011 (2011-01)
2  South Korea BA Jeon Hyeok-jin49750 An Se-young11,500 Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae
21,500 Baek Ha-na
Lee So-hee
21,500 Seo Seung-jae
Chae Yoo-jung
41,200 24,000 81,000.0 12,500.0 13,950.0 1 July 2017 (2017-07)
3  Japan BA Kodai Naraoka61,200 Akane Yamaguchi41,200 Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
61,200 Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
41,500 Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
21,500 33,000 31,500.0 31,500.0 12,600.0 1 October 2018 (2018-10)
4  Indonesia BA Anthony Sinisuka Ginting31,500 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung81,200 Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
71,200 Apriyani Rahayu
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
91,200 Rinov Rivaldy
Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
151,000 52,000 22,000.0 51,000.0 11,100.0 3 October 2011 (2011-10)
5 1 India BA Prannoy H. S.91,200 P. V. Sindhu121,000 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Chirag Shetty
11,500 Tanisha Crasto
Ashwini Ponnappa
201,000 Rohan Kapoor
Sikki Reddy
39500 111,500 12,500.0 81,000.0 10,200.0 5 July 2023 (2023-07)
6 1 Malaysia BA Lee Zii Jia111,000 Goh Jin Wei33750 Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik
51,200 Pearly Tan
Thinaah Muralitharan
141,000 Chen Tang Jie
Toh Ee Wei
91,200 33,000 51,000.0 9750.0 9,900.0 5 January 2023 (2023-01)
7 2  Denmark BE Viktor Axelsen11,500 Mia Blichfeldt22750 Kim Astrup
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
41,200 Maiken Fruergaard
Sara Thygesen
23500 Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
101,200 82,000 31,500.0 71,000.0 9,650.0 2 January 2012 (2012-01)
8  Thailand BA Kunlavut Vitidsarn81,200 Ratchanok Intanon111,000 Supak Jomkoh
Kittinupong Kedren
23500 Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
101,200 Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
61,200 52,000 9750.0 31,500.0 9,350.0 4 October 2013 (2013-10)
9  Chinese Taipei BA Chou Tien-chen151,000 Tai Tzu-ying31,500 Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
101,200 Hsu Ya-ching
Lin Wan-ching
24500 Ye Hong-wei
Lee Chia-hsin
121,000 72,000 61,000.0 61,000.0 9,200.0 5 July 2018 (2018-07)
10  France BE Christo Popov201,000 Qi Xuefei56500 Christo Popov
Toma Junior Popov
40500 Margot Lambert
Anne Tran
191,000 Thom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
131,000 91,500 10750.0 14675.0 6,925.0 10 July 2023 (2023-07)
11 1  Hong Kong BA Lee Cheuk Yiu141,000 Lo Sin Yan61500 Law Cheuk Him
Yeung Shing Choi
144125 Yeung Nga Ting
Yeung Pui Lam
181,000 Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet
81,200 51,250 7468 6600.0 6,143 9 July 2014 (2014-07)
12 2  Singapore BA Loh Kean Yew101,200 Yeo Jia Min191,000 Nge Joo Jie
Johann Prajogo
86250 Jin Yujia
Crystal Wong
44500 Terry Hee
Jessica Tan
191,000 101,500 13675.0 6,125.0 9 October 2014 (2014-10)
13 2  Canada BPA Brian Yang23750 Michelle Li24750 Adam Dong
Nyl Yakura
35500 Catherine Choi
Josephine Wu
29500 Ty Alexander Lindeman
Josephine Wu
28500 131,500 14675.0 10750.0 5,925.0 11 July 2023 (2023-07)
14 1  Germany BE Kai Schäfer81500 Yvonne Li28750 Mark Lamsfuß
Marvin Seidel
27500 Linda Efler
Isabel Lohau
39500 Mark Lamsfuß
Isabel Lohau
32500 131,350 12750.0 12750.0 5,600.0 7 October 2011 (2011-10)
15  United States BPA Howard Shu75500 Beiwen Zhang101,200 Vinson Chiu
Joshua Yuan
45500 Annie Xu
Kerry Xu
33500 Vinson Chiu
Jennie Gai
33500 2800 15675.0 13675.0 5,350.0 14 October 2011 (2011-10)
16  England BE Harry Huang101500 Freya Redfearn132250 Ben Lane
Sean Vendy
201,000 Lizzie Tolman
Estelle van Leeuwen
70250 Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
27500 141,350 11750.0 4,600.0 10 July 2019 (2019-07)
17 2  Spain BE Pablo Abián66500 Carolina Marín51,200 Ruben García
Carlos Piris
96250 Paula López
Lucía Rodríguez
64250 Ruben García
Lucía Rodríguez
83250 7875 11750.0 4,075.0 14 April 2023 (2023-04)
18 1  Brazil BPA Ygor Coelho44750 Juliana Viana Vieira47750 Fabrício Farias
Davi Silva
58250 Sâmia Lima
Jaqueline Lima
53250 Davi Silva
Sânia Lima
48500 3750 2400.0 3375.0 4,025.0 17 January 2024 (2024-01)
19 1  Australia BO Ricky Tang158250 Tiffany Ho92500 Rizky Hidayat
Frengky Wijaya Putra
128125 Setyana Mapasa
Angela Yu
31500 Kenneth Choo
Gronya Somerville
42500 151,350 15675.0 3,900.0 16 October 2017 (2017-10)
20  Netherlands BE Mark Caljouw47750 Jaymie Laurens166250 Ruben Jille
Ties van der Lecq
116125 Debora Jille
Cheryl Seinen
34500 Robin Tabeling
Selena Piek
161,000 61,135 3,760.0 11 January 2020 (2020-01)

Year-end number one players

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Year Men's Singles Women's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Doubles Mixed Doubles
2008 Lee Chong Wei Zhou Mi Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
Du Jing
Yu Yang
Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir
2009 Wang Yihan Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
Ma Jin
Wang Xiaoli
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
2010 Lee Chong Wei Wang Xin Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
Cheng Wen-hsing
Chien Yu-chin
Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
2011 Wang Yihan Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2012 Lee Chong Wei Li Xuerui Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
Xu Chen
Ma Jin
2013 Lee Chong Wei Li Xuerui Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2014 Chen Long Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2015 Chen Long Carolina Marín Lee Yong-dae
Yoo Yeon-seong
Luo Ying
Luo Yu
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2016 Lee Chong Wei Tai Tzu-ying Goh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong
Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
2017 Viktor Axelsen Tai Tzu-ying Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen
2018 Kento Momota Tai Tzu-ying Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
2019 Kento Momota Chen Yufei Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
2020 Tai Tzu-ying Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
2021 Viktor Axelsen Tai Tzu-ying Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
2022 Viktor Axelsen Akane Yamaguchi Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
2023 An Se-young Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
No. 1 during every week of the year

Number one ranked players timeline

The following is a list of players who have achieved the number one position since 1 October 2009 (active players in light yellow, and current number 1 players are marked in bold):

Last updated: June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)

NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

#PlayerDate startedDate endedConsecutive
weeks
Total
weeks
1Zhao Tingting1 October 20094 November 200955
Zhang Yawen
2Cheng Shu5 November 200918 November 200922
Zhao Yunlei
3Du Jing19 November 200925 November 20091(1)
Yu Yang
4Ma Jin26 November 200927 January 20109(9)
Wang Xiaoli
Du Jing28 January 201024 March 201089
Yu Yang
Ma Jin25 March 201029 September 20102736
Wang Xiaoli
5Cheng Wen-hsing30 September 201027 April 20113030
Chien Yu-chin
6Wang Xiaoli28 April 201119 September 201273(73)
Yu Yang
7Tian Qing20 September 201213 March 201325(25)
Zhao Yunlei
Wang Xiaoli14 March 201328 May 201463136
Yu Yang
8Bao Yixin29 May 201429 October 20142222
Tang Jinhua
9Misaki Matsutomo30 October 201426 November 20144(4)
Ayaka Takahashi
Tian Qing27 November 20141 April 20151843
Zhao Yunlei
Misaki Matsutomo2 April 201516 December 201537(41)
Ayaka Takahashi
10Luo Ying17 December 201516 March 20161313
Luo Yu
Misaki Matsutomo17 March 201625 October 201784(125)
Ayaka Takahashi
11Chen Qingchen26 October 20178 November 20172(2)
Jia Yifan
Misaki Matsutomo9 November 201722 November 20172127
Ayaka Takahashi
Chen Qingchen23 November 201720 June 201830(32)
Jia Yifan
12Yuki Fukushima21 June 20184 July 20182(2)
Sayaka Hirota
Chen Qingchen5 July 20188 August 20185(37)
Jia Yifan
Yuki Fukushima9 August 201829 April 201938(40)
Sayaka Hirota
13Mayu Matsumoto30 April 201922 July 201912(12)
Wakana Nagahara
Yuki Fukushima23 July 201929 July 20191(41)
Sayaka Hirota
Mayu Matsumoto30 July 201911 November 20191527
Wakana Nagahara
Yuki Fukushima12 November 201918 November 20191(42)
Sayaka Hirota
Chen Qingchen19 November 20191 February 202118(55)
Jia Yifan
Yuki Fukushima2 February 202120 December 20214688
Sayaka Hirota
Chen Qingchen21 December 20213 October 202241(96)
Jia Yifan
14Kim So-yeong4 October 202218 October 202233
Kong Hee-yong
Chen Qingchen25 October 202286182
Jia Yifan

Mixed doubles

#PlayerDate startedDate endedConsecutive
weeks
Total
weeks
1Lee Yong-dae1 October 200920 January 201016(16)
Lee Hyo-jung
2Zheng Bo21 January 201010 March 201077
Ma Jin
3Nova Widianto11 March 201024 March 20102(2)
Liliyana Natsir
Lee Yong-dae25 March 201021 April 20104(20)
Lee Hyo-jung
Nova Widianto22 April 201026 May 20105(7)
Liliyana Natsir
Lee Yong-dae27 May 201023 June 2010424
Lee Hyo-jung
4Thomas Laybourn24 June 201030 June 20101(1)
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Nova Widianto1 July 201025 August 20108(15)
Liliyana Natsir
5Robert Mateusiak26 August 20101 September 201011
Nadieżda Zięba
Nova Widianto2 September 20103 November 2010924
Liliyana Natsir
Thomas Laybourn4 November 20102 February 20111314
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
6Zhang Nan3 February 201115 August 201280(80)
Zhao Yunlei
7Xu Chen16 August 201218 September 20135757
Ma Jin
Zhang Nan19 September 20131 April 201580(160)
Zhao Yunlei
8Joachim Fischer Nielsen2 April 20158 April 201511
Christinna Pedersen
Zhang Nan9 April 201521 September 201676236
Zhao Yunlei
9Ko Sung-hyun22 September 201621 December 20161313
Kim Ha-na
10Zheng Siwei22 December 201611 April 201868(68)
Chen Qingchen
11Wang Yilyu12 April 201825 April 20182(2)
Huang Dongping
Zheng Siwei26 April 20182 May 2018169
Chen Qingchen
12Tontowi Ahmad3 May 201820 June 20187(7)
Liliyana Natsir
Wang Yilyu21 June 201811 July 201835
Huang Dongping
Tontowi Ahmad12 July 20188 August 2018411
Liliyana Natsir
13Zheng Siwei9 August 20186 December 2021129(129)
Huang Yaqiong
14Dechapol Puavaranukroh7 December 202120 June 202228(28)
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Zheng Siwei21 June 202215 August 20228(137)
Huang Yaqiong
Dechapol Puavaranukroh16 August 20227 November 202212(40)
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
15Yuta Watanabe8 November 202214 November 202211
Arisa Higashino
Zheng Siwei15 November 202228 November 20222(139)
Huang Yaqiong
Dechapol Puavaranukroh29 November 202212 December 2022242
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Zheng Siwei13 December 202280219
Huang Yaqiong

Players with highest career rank 2–5

Last update: 18 June 2024

The following is a list of players who were ranked world no. 5 or higher but not no. 1 in the period since the introduction of the BWF computer rankings (active players in light green):

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