SHANGHAI - Following are the medal standings of the 14th World Swimming Championships after Thursday's finals:
NOTE: two golds and no silvers were awarded for a dead-heat in the men's 100 meters backstroke.
| NAT | G | S | B |
| USA | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| CHN | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| AUS | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| ITA | 2 | 2 | - |
| FRA | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| BRA | 2 | - | - |
| RUS | 1 | 1 | - |
| DEN | 1 | - | - |
| KOR | 1 | - | - |
| NED | 1 | - | - |
| NOR | 1 | - | - |
| JPN | - | 2 | 1 |
| CAN | - | 2 | - |
| GBR | - | 2 | - |
| GER | - | - | 3 |
| RSA | - | - | 2 |
| HUN | - | - | 2 |