2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship

The 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship was the ninth edition of the IHF Women's Youth World Championship, held from 30 July to 10 August 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF). Originally scheduled to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, it was moved to North Macedonia in April 2022 due to uncertainty because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the safety of the tournament held in Georgia.

2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country North Macedonia
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Dates30 July – 10 August
Teams32 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Denmark
Third place Hungary
Fourth place Netherlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played114
Goals scored6,557 (57.52 per match)
Top scorer(s) Julie Scaglione
(62 goals)
Best player Kim Min-seo

South Korea won their first-ever title with a 31–28 win over Denmark in the final.

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