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]
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 | 14,500 | 12,500 | 10,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
| Olympic Games1 | 14,500 | 12,500 | 110,500 | 8,200 | 6,000 | 3,700 | 1,450 | 750 | 300 | ||
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals)2 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 7,800 | 5,700 | 3,500 | 1,400 | 720 | 280 | ||
| Level 2 (If minimum $500,000 additional prize money) (Super 1000) |
13,500 | 11,500 | 9,500 | 7,400 | 5,400 | 3,300 | 1,350 | 670 | 270 | ||
| Level 2 (If between $250,000 - $499,999 additional prize money) (Super 1000) |
12,700 | 10,800 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 5,100 | 3,150 | 1,270 | 630 | 250 | ||
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 | ||
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | ||
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | ||
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | ||
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit | |||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | ||
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | ||
- ^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.
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 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 9,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Olympic Games1 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 19,200 | 7,200 | 5,200 | 3,200 | 1,300 | 650 | 260 | ||
| Grade 2 – BWF World Tour | |||||||||||
| Level 1 (Finals)2 | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 2 (Super 1000) | 12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | ||
| Level 3 (Super 750) | 11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | 210 | ||
| Level 4 (Super 500) | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | ||
| Level 5 (Super 300) | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | ||
| Level 6 (Super 100) | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | ||
| Grade 3 – BWF Continental Circuit | |||||||||||
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | ||
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | ||
- ^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.
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 |
12,000 | 10,200 | 8,400 | 6,600 | 4,800 | 3,000 | 1,200 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 60 |
| Super Series Masters Finals Super Series Premier |
11,000 | 9,350 | 7,700 | 6,050 | 4,320 | 2,660 | 1,060 | 520 | |||
| Super Series | 9,200 | 7,800 | 6,420 | 5,040 | 3,600 | 2,220 | 880 | 430 | 170 | 80 | 40 |
| Grand Prix Gold | 7,000 | 5,950 | 4,900 | 3,850 | 2,750 | 1,670 | 660 | 320 | 130 | 60 | 30 |
| Grand Prix | 5,500 | 4,680 | 3,850 | 3,030 | 2,110 | 1,290 | 510 | 240 | 100 | 45 | 30 |
| International Challenge | 4,000 | 3,400 | 2,800 | 2,200 | 1,520 | 920 | 360 | 170 | 70 | 30 | 20 |
| International Series | 2,500 | 2,130 | 1,750 | 1,370 | 920 | 550 | 210 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| Future Series | 1,700 | 1,420 | 1,170 | 920 | 600 | 350 | 130 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
- ^1 – At the Olympic Games, third place receives 9,200 points while fourth place receives 8,400 points.
30 January, 2003 – 31 December, 2006 system
The points in the new system are multiplied by 10 from the previous one:[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* | 6,000 | 5,100 | 4,200 | 3,300 | 2,400 | 1,500 | 600 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 5,400 | 4,590 | 3,780 | 2,970 | 2,160 | 1,350 | 540 | 270 | 108 | 54 | 27 |
| 5* | 4,800 | 4,080 | 3,360 | 2,640 | 1,920 | 1,200 | 480 | 240 | 96 | 48 | 24 |
| 4* | 4,200 | 3,570 | 2,940 | 2,310 | 1,680 | 1,050 | 420 | 210 | 84 | 42 | 21 |
| 3* | 3,600 | 3,060 | 2,520 | 1,980 | 1,440 | 900 | 360 | 180 | 72 | 36 | 18 |
| 2* | 3,000 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 1,650 | 1,200 | 750 | 300 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| 1* | 2,400 | 2,040 | 1,680 | 1,320 | 960 | 600 | 240 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 12 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 1,800 | 1,530 | 1,260 | 990 | 720 | 450 | 180 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 9 |
| B | 1,200 | 1,020 | 840 | 660 | 480 | 300 | 120 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| C | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
April 1, 1995 – 29 January 2003 system
1. The points system chart:[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* | 600 | 510 | 420 | 330 | 240 | 150 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| World Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| 6* | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 216 | 135 | 54 | 27 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 5* | 480 | 408 | 336 | 264 | 192 | 120 | 48 | 24 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 4* | 420 | 357 | 294 | 231 | 168 | 105 | 42 | 21 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| 3* | 360 | 306 | 252 | 198 | 144 | 90 | 36 | 18 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 2* | 300 | 255 | 210 | 165 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1* | 240 | 204 | 168 | 132 | 96 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| International Circuit | |||||||||||
| A | 180 | 153 | 126 | 99 | 72 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| B | 120 | 102 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| C | 60 | 51 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| D | 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| E | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
2. World Badminton Grand Prix Finals are ranked as 6* event, the points system is as follows:
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | 3/4 | 2nd in Group | 3rd in Group | 4th in Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | 540 | 459 | 378 | 297 | 256.5 | 216 |
| Doubles | N/a | 337.5 | 297 |
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 16 December 2025[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 | China | Shi Yuqi | 112,047 | 1 | June 11, 2024 | |
| 2 | 1 | Thailand | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 94,679 | 1 | June 3, 2025 |
| 3 | 1 | Denmark | Anders Antonsen | 91,113 | 2 | September 27, 2022 |
| 4 | 1 | China | Li Shifeng | 79,878 | 3 | October 31, 2023 |
| 5 | 1 | Indonesia | Jonatan Christie | 78,924 | 2 | January 31, 2023 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | Chou Tien-chen | 77,039 | 2 | August 6, 2019 | |
| 7 | France | Alex Lanier | 72,611 | 7 | July 29, 2025 | |
| 8 | France | Christo Popov | 70,690 | 7 | October 28, 2025 | |
| 9 | Japan | Kodai Naraoka | 66,254 | 2 | December 12, 2023 | |
| 10 | Singapore | Loh Kean Yew | 65,494 | 3 | November 8, 2022 | |
| 11 | China | Weng Hongyang | 63,710 | 10 | September 30, 2025 | |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei | Lin Chun-yi | 62,130 | 11 | March 18, 2025 | |
| 13 | India | Lakshya Sen | 60,402 | 6 | November 8, 2022 | |
| 14 | Japan | Kenta Nishimoto | 59,732 | 9 | September 6, 2018 | |
| 15 | France | Toma Junior Popov | 55,101 | 13 | September 2, 2025 | |
| 16 | China | Lu Guangzu | 55,050 | 10 | January 17, 2023 | |
| 17 | Indonesia | Alwi Farhan | 54,350 | 16 | October 28, 2025 | |
| 18 | Hong Kong | Lee Cheuk Yiu | 51,422 | 13 | January 23, 2024 | |
| 19 | Japan | Yushi Tanaka | 50,332 | 19 | June 14, 2025 | |
| 20 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Chia-hao | 50,018 | 13 | May 6, 2025 | |
Women's singles
| BWF World Rankings (Women's singles) as of 16 December 2025[10] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak | ||
| Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 | South Korea | An Se-young | 113,770 | 1 | August 1, 2023 | |
| 2 | China | Wang Zhiyi | 100,562 | 2 | November 19, 2024 | |
| 3 | Japan | Akane Yamaguchi | 90,764 | 1 | April 19, 2018 | |
| 4 | 1 | China | Chen Yufei | 89,935 | 1 | December 17, 2019 |
| 5 | 1 | China | Han Yue | 87,050 | 3 | March 18, 2025 |
| 6 | Thailand | Pornpawee Chochuwong | 71,488 | 6 | February 4, 2025 | |
| 7 | Indonesia | Putri Kusuma Wardani | 69,730 | 7 | September 2, 2025 | |
| 8 | Thailand | Ratchanok Intanon | 68,084 | 1 | April 21, 2016 | |
| 9 | Japan | Tomoka Miyazaki | 63,064 | 6 | June 10, 2025 | |
| 10 | 1 | South Korea | Sim Yu-jin | 57,989 | 10 | October 21, 2025 |
| 11 | 2 | China | Gao Fangjie | 56,550 | 12 | July 22, 2025 |
| 12 | 2 | Canada | Michelle Li | 55,980 | 8 | October 22, 2019 |
| 13 | 3 | Chinese Taipei | Chiu Pin-chian | 53,927 | 13 | December 16, 2025 |
| 14 | 4 | Indonesia | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 53,060 | 5 | January 14, 2025 |
| 15 | 3 | Thailand | Supanida Katethong | 51,827 | 6 | January 21, 2025 |
| 16 | 1 | South Korea | Kim Ga-eun | 51,650 | 12 | December 9, 2023 |
| 17 | 1 | Singapore | Yeo Jia Min | 51,423 | 11 | May 27, 2025 |
| 18 | 1 | India | P. V. Sindhu | 50,574 | 2 | April 7, 2017 |
| 19 | 4 | Thailand | Busanan Ongbamrungphan | 50,090 | 9 | January 14, 2025 |
| 20 | Denmark | Mia Blichfeldt | 49,950 | 11 | September 3, 2019 | |
Men's doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Men's doubles) as of 16 December 2025[11] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 | South Korea | Kim Won-ho | 116,605 | 1 | July 22, 2025 | 1 | Seo Seung-jae | July 22, 2025 | |
| South Korea | Seo Seung-jae | 1 | Kim Won-ho | July 22, 2025 | |||||
| 2 | Malaysia | Aaron Chia | 91,250 | 2 | January 24, 2023 | 2 | Soh Wooi Yik | January 24, 2023 | |
| Malaysia | Soh Wooi Yik | 2 | Aaron Chia | January 24, 2023 | |||||
| 3 | India | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 80,290 | 1 | October 10, 2023 | 1 | Chirag Shetty | October 10, 2023 | |
| India | Chirag Shetty | 1 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | October 10, 2023 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Malaysia | Man Wei Chong | 76,383 | 4 | December 16, 2025 | 4 | Tee Kai Wun | December 16, 2025 |
| Malaysia | Tee Kai Wun | 4 | Man Wei Chong | December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | China | Liang Weikeng | 73,776 | 1 | October 31, 2023 | 1 | Wang Chang | October 31, 2023 |
| China | Wang Chang | 1 | Liang Weikeng | October 31, 2023 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | Malaysia | Goh Sze Fei | 73,630 | 1 | May 27, 2025 | 1 | Nur Izzuddin | May 27, 2025 |
| Malaysia | Nur Izzuddin | 1 | Goh Sze Fei | May 27, 2025 | |||||
| 7 | 3 | China | Chen Boyang | 66,942 | 7 | December 16, 2025 | 7 | Liu Yi | December 16, 2025 |
| China | Liu Yi | 7 | Chen Boyang | December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 8 | 3 | Indonesia | Fajar Alfian | 66,590 | 8 | December 16, 2025 | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 8 | Bagas Maulana Fajar Alfian |
March 26, 2024 December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 9 | 3 | Denmark | Kim Astrup | 66,201 | 1 | December 17, 2024 | 1 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | December 17, 2024 |
| Denmark | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 1 | Kim Astrup | December 17, 2024 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | Indonesia | Sabar Karyaman Gutama | 65,100 | 7 | March 18, 2025 | 7 | Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | March 18, 2025 |
| Indonesia | Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | 7 | Sabar Karyaman Gutama | March 18, 2025 | |||||
| 11 | 1 | Japan | Takuro Hoki | 64,841 | 1 | September 20, 2022 | 1 | Yugo Kobayashi | September 20, 2022 |
| Japan | Yugo Kobayashi | 1 | Takuro Hoki | September 20, 2022 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | Indonesia | Fajar Alfian | 61,754 | 1 | December 27, 2022 | 1 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | December 27, 2022 |
| Indonesia | Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 1 | Fajar Alfian | December 27, 2022 | |||||
| 13 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Jhe-huei | 59,010 | 7 | January 21, 2025 | 7 | Yang Po-hsuan | January 21, 2025 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Yang Po-hsuan | 7 | Lee Jhe-huei | January 21, 2025 | |||||
| 14 | Thailand | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 57,722 | 12 | July 8, 2025 | 12 | Kittinupong Kedren | July 8, 2025 | |
| Thailand | Kittinupong Kedren | 12 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | July 8, 2025 | |||||
| 15 | England | Ben Lane | 57,089 | 9 | March 18, 2025 | 9 | Sean Vendy | March 18, 2025 | |
| England | Sean Vendy | 9 | Ben Lane | March 18, 2025 | |||||
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | Chiu Hsiang-chieh | 56,409 | 16 | November 18, 2025 | 16 | Wang Chi-lin | November 18, 2025 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Wang Chi-lin | 2 | Lee Yang | September 27, 2022 | |||||
| 17 | Malaysia | Junaidi Arif | 53,710 | 17 | January 28, 2025 | 17 | Yap Roy King | January 28, 2025 | |
| Malaysia | Yap Roy King | 17 | Junaidi Arif | January 28, 2025 | |||||
| 18 | Chinese Taipei | Lee Fang-chih | 52,930 | 17 | September 23, 2025 | 17 | Lee Fang-jen | September 23, 2025 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Lee Fang-jen | 17 | Lee Fang-chih | September 23, 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Indonesia | Leo Rolly Carnando | 52,850 | 9 | April 15, 2025 | 9 | Daniel Marthin Bagas Maulana |
May 23, 2023 April 15, 2025 | |
| Indonesia | Bagas Maulana | 8 | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | March 26, 2024 | |||||
| 20 | France | Christo Popov | 51,387 | 16 | July 29, 2025 | 16 | Toma Junior Popov | July 29, 2025 | |
| France | Toma Junior Popov | 16 | Christo Popov | July 29, 2025 | |||||
Women's doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Women's doubles) as of 16 December 2025[12] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 | China | Liu Shengshu | 107,784 | 1 | October 22, 2024 | 1 | Tan Ning | October 22, 2024 | |
| China | Tan Ning | 1 | Liu Shengshu | October 22, 2024 | |||||
| 2 | Malaysia | Pearly Tan | 92,716 | 2 | July 29, 2025 | 2 | Thinaah Muralitharan | July 29, 2025 | |
| Malaysia | Thinaah Muralitharan | 2 | Pearly Tan | July 29, 2025 | |||||
| 3 | South Korea | Kim Hye-jeong | 88,825 | 3 | October 21, 2025 | 3 | Jeong Na-eun Kong Hee-yong |
December 27, 2022 October 21, 2025 | |
| South Korea | Kong Hee-yong | 1 | Kim So-yeong | October 4, 2022 | |||||
| 4 | China | Jia Yifan | 88,700 | 3 | September 23, 2025 | 1 | Chen Qingchen | October 26, 2017 | |
| China | Zhang Shuxian | 2 | Zheng Yu | May 23, 2023 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Japan | Yuki Fukushima | 79,840 | 5 | December 16, 2025 | 1 | Sayaka Hirota | June 21, 2018 |
| Japan | Mayu Matsumoto | 1 | Wakana Nagahara | April 30, 2019 | |||||
| 6 | Japan | Rin Iwanaga | 78,963 | 4 | March 11, 2025 | 4 | Kie Nakanishi | March 11, 2025 | |
| Japan | Kie Nakanishi | 4 | Rin Iwanaga | March 11, 2025 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | South Korea | Baek Ha-na | 75,080 | 1 | October 29, 2024 | 1 | Lee So-hee | October 29, 2024 |
| South Korea | Lee So-hee | 1 | Baek Ha-na | October 29, 2024 | |||||
| 8 | China | Li Yijing | 71,540 | 5 | May 27, 2025 | 5 | Luo Xumin | May 27, 2025 | |
| China | Luo Xumin | 5 | Li Yijing | May 27, 2025 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | Chinese Taipei | Hsieh Pei-shan | 58,772 | 9 | December 16, 2025 | 9 | Hung En-tzu | December 16, 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | Hung En-tzu | 9 | Hsieh Pei-shan | December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 10 | Indonesia | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | 58,364 | 8 | January 14, 2025 | 8 | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | January 14, 2025 | |
| Indonesia | Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi | 8 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma | January 14, 2025 | |||||
| 11 | 2 | Bulgaria | Gabriela Stoeva | 56,580 | 8 | June 28, 2018 | 8 | Stefani Stoeva | June 28, 2018 |
| Bulgaria | Stefani Stoeva | 8 | Stefani Stoeva | June 28, 2018 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | Japan | Nami Matsuyama | 57,312 | 2 | November 8, 2022 | 2 | Chiharu Shida | November 8, 2022 |
| Japan | Chiharu Shida | 2 | Nami Matsuyama | November 8, 2022 | |||||
| 13 | 1 | Hong Kong | Yeung Nga Ting | 52,993 | 12 | August 27, 2024 | 12 | Yeung Pui Lam | August 27, 2024 |
| Hong Kong | Yeung Pui Lam | 12 | Yeung Nga Ting | August 27, 2024 | |||||
| 14 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Hsu Yin-hui | 52,160 | 14 | December 16, 2025 | 14 | Lin Jhih-yun | December 16, 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | Lin Jhih-yun | 14 | Hsu Yin-hui | December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 15 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chang Ching-hui | 49,878 | 15 | December 16, 2025 | 15 | Yang Ching-tun | December 16, 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | Yang Ching-tun | 15 | Chang Ching-hui | December 16, 2025 | |||||
| 16 | 1 | Japan | Rui Hirokami | 49,560 | 15 | September 15, 2025 | 15 | Hobara Sayaka | September 15, 2025 |
| Japan | Hobara Sayaka | 15 | Rui Hirokami | September 15, 2025 | |||||
| 17 | 1 | Indonesia | Lanny Tria Mayasari | 48,889 | 13 | September 2, 2025 | 13 | Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | September 2, 2025 |
| Indonesia | Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti | 4 | Apriyani Rahayu | April 18, 2023 | |||||
| 18 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Hsu Ya-ching | 48,590 | 18 | December 16, 2025 | 18 | Sung Yu-hsuan | December 16, 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | Sung Yu-hsuan | 19 | Hsu Ya-ching | December 2, 2025 | |||||
| 19 | 1 | South Korea | Jeong Na-eun | 48,244 | 19 | October 28, 2025 | 3 | Kim Hye-jeong | December 27, 2022 |
| South Korea | Lee Yeon-woo | 19 | Jeong Na-eun | October 28, 2025 | |||||
| 20 | 7 | India | Treesa Jolly | 47,001 | 9 | January 14, 2025 | 9 | Gayatri Gopichand | January 14, 2025 |
| India | Gayatri Gopichand | 9 | Treesa Jolly | January 14, 2025 | |||||
Mixed doubles
| BWF World Rankings (Mixed doubles) as of 16 December 2025[13] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players | Points | Highest peak (pair) |
Highest peak (individual) | ||||
| Rank | Date | Rank | Partner | Date | |||||
| 1 | 1 | China | Feng Yanzhe | 99,757 | 1 | November 26, 2024 | 1 | Huang Dongping | November 26, 2024 |
| China | Huang Dongping | 1 | Wang Yilyu Feng Yanzhe |
April 12, 2018 November 26, 2024 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | China | Jiang Zhenbang | 98,352 | 1 | March 18, 2025 | 1 | Wei Yaxin | March 18, 2025 |
| China | Wei Yaxin | 1 | Jiang Zhenbang | March 18, 2025 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | Thailand | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 92,515 | 3 | July 22, 2025 | 1 | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | December 7, 2021 |
| Thailand | Supissara Paewsampran | 3 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | July 22, 2025 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Malaysia | Chen Tang Jie | 88,663 | 3 | January 14, 2025 | 3 | Toh Ee Wei | January 14, 2025 |
| Malaysia | Toh Ee Wei | 3 | Chen Tang Jie | January 14, 2025 | |||||
| 5 | France | Thom Gicquel | 81,364 | 5 | January 3, 2023 | 5 | Delphine Delrue | January 3, 2023 | |
| France | Delphine Delrue | 5 | Thom Gicquel | January 3, 2023 | |||||
| 6 | China | Guo Xinwa | 78,490 | 5 | March 18, 2025 | 5 | Chen Fanghui | March 18, 2025 | |
| China | Chen Fanghui | 5 | Guo Xinwa | March 18, 2025 | |||||
| 7 | Hong Kong, China | Tang Chun Man | 73,724 | 2 | June 28, 2018 | 2 | Tse Ying Suet | June 28, 2018 | |
| Hong Kong, China | Tse Ying Suet | 2 | Tang Chun Man | June 28, 2018 | |||||
| 8 | Japan | Hiroki Midorikawa | 73,338 | 8 | May 13, 2025 | 7 | Natsu Saito | October 21, 2025 | |
| Japan | Natsu Saito | 7 | Hiroki Midorikawa | October 21, 2025 | |||||
| 9 | Malaysia | Goh Soon Huat | 68,308 | 3 | February 18, 2025 | 3 | Shevon Jemie Lai | February 18, 2025 | |
| Malaysia | Shevon Jemie Lai | 3 | Goh Soon Huat | February 18, 2025 | |||||
| 10 | Indonesia | Jafar Hidayatullah | 63,810 | 10 | November 25, 2025 | 10 | Felisha Pasaribu | November 25, 2025 | |
| Indonesia | Felisha Pasaribu | 10 | Jafar Hidayatullah | November 25, 2025 | |||||
| 11 | Denmark | Jesper Toft | 61,296 | 7 | April 15, 2025 | 7 | Amalie Magelund | April 15, 2025 | |
| Denmark | Amalie Magelund | 7 | Jesper Toft | April 15, 2025 | |||||
| 12 | Denmark | Mathias Christiansen | 60,060 | 8 | October 25, 2022 | 4 | Christina Pedersen | October 25, 2018 | |
| Denmark | Alexandra Bøje | 8 | Mathias Christiansen | October 25, 2022 | |||||
| 13 | Thailand | Ruttanapak Oupthong | 58,090 | 12 | November 11, 2025 | 12 | Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | November 11, 2025 | |
| Thailand | Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | 12 | Ruttanapak Oupthong | November 11, 2025 | |||||
| 14 | China | Cheng Xing | 55,490 | 9 | January 28, 2025 | 9 | Zhang Chi | January 28, 2025 | |
| China | Zhang Chi | 9 | Cheng Xing | January 28, 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Indonesia | Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto | 55,490 | 13 | September 23, 2025 | 10 | Lisa Ayu Kusumawati | May 2, 2023 | |
| Indonesia | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 8 | Dejan Ferdinansyah | December 31, 2024 | |||||
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | Ye Hong-wei | 54,290 | 16 | June 3, 2025 | 10 | Lee Chia-hsin | May 30, 2023 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Nicole Gonzalez Chan | 16 | Ye Hong-wei | June 3, 2025 | |||||
| 17 | 1 | India | Dhruv Kapila | 52,198 | 15 | October 21, 2025 | 15 | Tanisha Crasto | October 21, 2025 |
| India | Tanisha Crasto | 15 | Dhruv Kapila | October 21, 2025 | |||||
| 18 | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Yang Po-hsuan | 49,776 | 6 | March 11, 2025 | 6 | Hu Ling-fang | March 11, 2025 |
| Chinese Taipei | Hu Ling-fang | 6 | Yang Po-hsuan | March 11, 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Indonesia | Amri Syahnawi | 48,830 | 17 | October 21, 2025 | 17 | Nita Violina Marwah | October 21, 2025 | |
| Indonesia | Nita Violina Marwah | 17 | Amri Syahnawi | October 21, 2025 | |||||
| 20 | Japan | Yuichi Shimogami | 46,860 | 20 | July 29, 2025 | 20 | Sayaka Hobara | July 29, 2025 | |
| Japan | Sayaka Hobara | 20 | Yuichi Shimogami | July 29, 2025 | |||||
World team rankings
| BWF World Team Rankings as of 1 April 2025[14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| # | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Player | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Rank | Point | Rank | Date | |||||
| 1 | China | BA | Shi Yuqi | 3 | 1,500 | Wang Zhi Yi | 2 | 1,500 | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang |
3 | 1,500 | Liu Shengshu Tan Ning |
1 | 1,500 | Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin |
1 | 1,500 | 1 | 5,000 | 1 | 2,500 | 1 | 2,500 | 17,500 | 1 | January 2011 | |
| 2 | South Korea | BA | Jeon Hyeok-jin | 37 | 750 | An Se-young | 1 | 1,500 | Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae |
9 | 1,200 | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
2 | 1,500 | Kim Won-ho Jeong Na-eun |
17 | 1,000 | 2 | 4,000 | 7 | 1,000 | 3 | 1,500 | 12,450 | 1 | July 2017 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | BA | Jonatan Christie | 4 | 1,200 | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | 5 | 1,200 | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto |
4 | 1,200 | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi |
8 | 1,200 | Dejan Ferdinansyah Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja |
10 | 1,200 | 6 | 2,000 | 2 | 2,000 | 2 | 2,000 | 12,000 | 3 | October 2011 | |
| 4 | Japan | BA | Kodai Naraoka | 7 | 1,200 | Akane Yamaguchi | 4 | 1,200 | Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi |
15 | 1,000 | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
3 | 1,500 | Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito |
11 | 1,000 | 3 | 3,000 | 5 | 1,000 | 3 | 1,500 | 11,400 | 1 | October 2018 | |
| 4 | 1 | Malaysia | BA | Leong Jun Hao | 24 | 1,200 | Goh Jin Wei | 48 | 750 | Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin |
2 | 1,500 | Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
5 | 1,200 | Goh Soon Huat Lai Shevon Jemie |
3 | 1,500 | 3 | 3,000 | 3 | 1,500 | 12 | 750 | 11,400 | 4 | April 2025 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | BA | Chou Tien-chen | 9 | 1,200 | Sung Shuo-yun | 18 | 1,000 | Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan |
11 | 1,000 | Hsieh Pei-Shan Hung En-Tzu |
14 | 1,000 | Yang Po-hsuan Hu Ling-fang |
8 | 1,200 | 7 | 2,000 | 3 | 1,500 | 8 | 1,000 | 9,900 | 5 | July 2018 | |
| 7 | Denmark | BE | Anders Antonsen | 2 | 1,500 | Line Kjærsfeldt | 19 | 1,000 | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
1 | 1,500 | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen |
33 | 500 | Jesper Toft Amalie Magelund |
9 | 1,200 | 8 | 2,000 | 6 | 1,000 | 6 | 1,000 | 9,700 | 2 | January 2012 | |
| 8 | 1 | India | BA | Lakshya Sen | 16 | 1,000 | P. V. Sindhu | 14 | 1,000 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty |
9 | 1,200 | Treesa Jolly Gayatri Gopichand |
9 | 1,200 | Dhruv Kapila Tanisha Crasto |
17 | 1,000 | 11 | 1,500 | 8 | 1,000 | 7 | 1,000 | 8,900 | 5 | July 2023 |
| 9 | 1 | Thailand | BA | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 1 | 1,200 | Pornpawee Chochuwong | 6 | 1,200 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Kittinupong Kedren |
25 | 500 | Laksika Kanlaha Phataimas Muenwong |
17 | 1,000 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Supissara Paewsampran |
13 | 1,000 | 5 | 2,000 | 9 | 750 | 5 | 1,000 | 8,650 | 4 | October 2013 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | BA | Ng Ka Long Angus | 18 | 1,000 | Lo Sin Yan Happy | 51 | 500 | Hung Kuei Chun Lui Chun Wai |
115 | 125 | Yeung Nga Ting Yeung Pui Lam |
15 | 1,000 | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
6 | 1,200 | 17 | 1,250 | 10 | 750 | 10 | 750 | 6,575 | 9 | July 2014 | |
| 11 | France | BE | Alex Lanier | 10 | 1,200 | Léonice Huet | 73 | 500 | Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov |
21 | 500 | Tea Margueritte Flavie Vallet |
59 | 250 | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue |
7 | 1,200 | 9 | 1,500 | 17 | 650 | 17 | 650 | 6,450 | 10 | July 2023 | |
| 12 | Canada | BPA | Brian Yang | 32 | 750 | Michelle Li | 200 | 1,000 | Adam Dong Nyl Yakura |
71 | 250 | Jackie Dent Crystal Lai |
45 | 500 | Jonathan Bing Tsan Lai Crystal Lai |
82 | 250 | 12 | 1,500 | 12 | 750 | 9 | 750 | 5,750 | 11 | July 2023 | |
| 13 | Singapore | BA | Loh Kean Yew | 17 | 1,000 | Yeo Jia Min | 12 | 1,000 | Eng Keat Wesley Koh Junsuke Kubo |
75 | 250 | Yi Ting Elsa Lai Ci Sin Teoh |
150 | 125 | Hee Yong Kai Terry Jin Yu Jia |
33 | 500 | 10 | 1,500 | 18 | 625 | 14 | 675 | 5,675 | 9 | October 2014 | |
| 14 | 2 | England | BE | Harry Huang | 112 | 250 | Freya Redfearn | 152 | 250 | Ben Lane Sean Vendy |
12 | 1,000 | Chloe Coney Estelle Van Leeuwen |
35 | 500 | Callum Hemming Estelle Van Leeuwen |
32 | 500 | 14 | 1,350 | 15 | 675 | 28 | 288 | 4,813 | 10 | July 2019 |
| 15 | 1 | Germany | BE | Fabian Roth | 85 | 500 | Yvonne Li | 95 | 500 | Bjarne Geiss Jan Colin Voelker |
55 | 250 | Julia Meyer Leona Michalski |
78 | 250 | Jones Ralfy Jansen Thuc Phuong Nguyen |
43 | 500 | 13 | 1,350 | 11 | 750 | 21 | 568 | 4,668 | 7 | October 2011 |
| 16 | 1 | United States | BPA | Enrico Keoni Asuncion | 128 | 250 | Beiwen Zhang | 14 | 1,000 | Chen Zhi Yi Presley Smith |
34 | 500 | Francesca Corbett Allison Lee |
37 | 500 | Presley Smith Jennie Gai |
47 | 500 | 29 | 800 | 30 | 313 | 11 | 750 | 4,613 | 14 | October 2011 |
| 17 | 3 | Scotland | BE | Callum Smith | 209 | 100 | Kirsty Gilmour | 27 | 750 | Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley |
39 | 500 | Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance |
30 | 500 | Alexander Dunn Julie MacPherson |
24 | 500 | 18 | 1,135 | 50 | 138 | 17 | 650 | 4,273 | 15 | January 2018 |
| 18 | 1 | Spain | BE | Pablo Abián | 95 | 500 | Carolina Marín | 43 | 750 | Ruben García Carlos Piris |
111 | 125 | Paula López Lucía Rodríguez |
64 | 250 | Ruben García Lucía Rodríguez |
50 | 500 | 24 | 875 | 34 | 288 | 17 | 650 | 3,938 | 14 | April 2023 |
| 19 | 1 | Australia | BO | Jack Yu | 114 | 250 | Tiffany Ho | 113 | 250 | Keith Mark Edison Jack Yu |
99 | 250 | Setyana Mapasa Angela Yu |
54 | 250 | Kai Chen Teoh Kai Qi Teoh |
135 | 125 | 15 | 1,350 | 14 | 675 | 13 | 675 | 3,825 | 16 | October 2017 |
| 20 | 1 | Bulgaria | BE | Dimitar Yanakiev | 168 | 250 | Kaloyana Nalbantova | 70 | 500 | Ivan Rusev Iliyan Stoynov |
85 | 250 | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
12 | 1,000 | Evgeni Panev Gabriela Stoeva |
146 | 125 | 18 | 1,135 | 50 | 138 | 21 | 288 | 3,686 | 16 | July 2018 |
Year-end number one players
| 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: December 16, 2025
NOTE: BWF froze the World Rankings from 18 March 2020 to 2 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's singles
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Women's doubles
| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
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| 1 | Zhao Tingting | 1 October 2009 | 4 November 2009 | 5 | 5 | |
| Zhang Yawen | ||||||
| 2 | Cheng Shu | 5 November 2009 | 18 November 2009 | 2 | 2 | |
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| 3 | Du Jing | 19 November 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 1 | (1) | |
| Yu Yang | ||||||
| 4 | Ma Jin | 26 November 2009 | 27 January 2010 | 9 | (9) | |
| Wang Xiaoli | ||||||
| Du Jing | 28 January 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Yu Yang | ||||||
| Ma Jin | 25 March 2010 | 29 September 2010 | 27 | 36 | ||
| Wang Xiaoli | ||||||
| 5 | Cheng Wen-hsing | 30 September 2010 | 27 April 2011 | 30 | 30 | |
| Chien Yu-chin | ||||||
| 6 | Wang Xiaoli | 28 April 2011 | 19 September 2012 | 73 | (73) | |
| Yu Yang | ||||||
| 7 | Tian Qing | 20 September 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 25 | (25) | |
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| Wang Xiaoli | 14 March 2013 | 28 May 2014 | 63 | 136 | ||
| Yu Yang | ||||||
| 8 | Bao Yixin | 29 May 2014 | 29 October 2014 | 22 | 22 | |
| Tang Jinhua | ||||||
| 9 | Misaki Matsutomo | 30 October 2014 | 26 November 2014 | 4 | (4) | |
| Ayaka Takahashi | ||||||
| Tian Qing | 27 November 2014 | 1 April 2015 | 18 | 43 | ||
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| Misaki Matsutomo | 2 April 2015 | 16 December 2015 | 37 | (41) | ||
| Ayaka Takahashi | ||||||
| 10 | Luo Ying | 17 December 2015 | 16 March 2016 | 13 | 13 | |
| Luo Yu | ||||||
| Misaki Matsutomo | 17 March 2016 | 25 October 2017 | 84 | (125) | ||
| Ayaka Takahashi | ||||||
| 11 | Chen Qingchen | 26 October 2017 | 8 November 2017 | 2 | (2) | |
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| Misaki Matsutomo | 9 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 2 | 127 | ||
| Ayaka Takahashi | ||||||
| Chen Qingchen | 23 November 2017 | 20 June 2018 | 30 | (32) | ||
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| 12 | Yuki Fukushima | 21 June 2018 | 4 July 2018 | 2 | (2) | |
| Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
| Chen Qingchen | 5 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 5 | (37) | ||
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| Yuki Fukushima | 9 August 2018 | 29 April 2019 | 38 | (40) | ||
| Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
| 13 | Mayu Matsumoto | 30 April 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 12 | (12) | |
| Wakana Nagahara | ||||||
| Yuki Fukushima | 23 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 1 | (41) | ||
| Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
| Mayu Matsumoto | 30 July 2019 | 11 November 2019 | 15 | 27 | ||
| Wakana Nagahara | ||||||
| Yuki Fukushima | 12 November 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 1 | (42) | ||
| Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
| Chen Qingchen | 19 November 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 18 | (55) | ||
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| Yuki Fukushima | 2 February 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 46 | 88 | ||
| Sayaka Hirota | ||||||
| Chen Qingchen | 21 December 2021 | 3 October 2022 | 41 | (96) | ||
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| 14 | Kim So-yeong | 4 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 3 | 3 | |
| Kong Hee-yong | ||||||
| Chen Qingchen | 25 October 2022 | 21 October 2024 | 104 | 200 | ||
| Jia Yifan | ||||||
| 15 | Liu Shengshu | 22 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 | 1 | (1) | |
| Tan Ning | ||||||
| 16 | Baek Ha-na | 29 October 2024 | 18 November 2024 | 3 | (3) | |
| Lee So-hee | ||||||
| Liu Shengshu | 19 November 2024 | 13 January 2025 | 8 | (9) | ||
| Tan Ning | ||||||
| Baek Ha-na | 14 January 2025 | 17 March 2025 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Lee So-hee | ||||||
| Liu Shengshu | 18 March 2025 | 39 | 48 | |||
| Tan Ning |
Mixed doubles
| # | Player | Date started | Date ended | Consecutive weeks |
Total weeks | |
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| 1 | Lee Yong-dae | 1 October 2009 | 20 January 2010 | 16 | (16) | |
| Lee Hyo-jung | ||||||
| 2 | Zheng Bo | 21 January 2010 | 10 March 2010 | 7 | 7 | |
| Ma Jin | ||||||
| 3 | Nova Widianto | 11 March 2010 | 24 March 2010 | 2 | (2) | |
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| Lee Yong-dae | 25 March 2010 | 21 April 2010 | 4 | (20) | ||
| Lee Hyo-jung | ||||||
| Nova Widianto | 22 April 2010 | 26 May 2010 | 5 | (7) | ||
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| Lee Yong-dae | 27 May 2010 | 23 June 2010 | 4 | 24 | ||
| Lee Hyo-jung | ||||||
| 4 | Thomas Laybourn | 24 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 1 | (1) | |
| Kamilla Rytter Juhl | ||||||
| Nova Widianto | 1 July 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 8 | (15) | ||
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| 5 | Robert Mateusiak | 26 August 2010 | 1 September 2010 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nadieżda Zięba | ||||||
| Nova Widianto | 2 September 2010 | 3 November 2010 | 9 | 24 | ||
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| Thomas Laybourn | 4 November 2010 | 2 February 2011 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Kamilla Rytter Juhl | ||||||
| 6 | Zhang Nan | 3 February 2011 | 15 August 2012 | 80 | (80) | |
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| 7 | Xu Chen | 16 August 2012 | 18 September 2013 | 57 | 57 | |
| Ma Jin | ||||||
| Zhang Nan | 19 September 2013 | 1 April 2015 | 80 | (160) | ||
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| 8 | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 2 April 2015 | 8 April 2015 | 1 | 1 | |
| Christinna Pedersen | ||||||
| Zhang Nan | 9 April 2015 | 21 September 2016 | 76 | 236 | ||
| Zhao Yunlei | ||||||
| 9 | Ko Sung-hyun | 22 September 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 13 | 13 | |
| Kim Ha-na | ||||||
| 10 | Zheng Siwei | 22 December 2016 | 11 April 2018 | 68 | (68) | |
| Chen Qingchen | ||||||
| 11 | Wang Yilyu | 12 April 2018 | 25 April 2018 | 2 | (2) | |
| Huang Dongping | ||||||
| Zheng Siwei | 26 April 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 1 | 69 | ||
| Chen Qingchen | ||||||
| 12 | Tontowi Ahmad | 3 May 2018 | 20 June 2018 | 7 | (7) | |
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| Wang Yilyu | 21 June 2018 | 11 July 2018 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Huang Dongping | ||||||
| Tontowi Ahmad | 12 July 2018 | 8 August 2018 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Liliyana Natsir | ||||||
| 13 | Zheng Siwei | 9 August 2018 | 6 December 2021 | 129 | (129) | |
| Huang Yaqiong | ||||||
| 14 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 7 December 2021 | 20 June 2022 | 28 | (28) | |
| Sapsiree Taerattanachai | ||||||
| Zheng Siwei | 21 June 2022 | 15 August 2022 | 8 | (137) | ||
| Huang Yaqiong | ||||||
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 16 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 12 | (40) | ||
| Sapsiree Taerattanachai | ||||||
| 15 | Yuta Watanabe | 8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arisa Higashino | ||||||
| Zheng Siwei | 15 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 2 | (139) | ||
| Huang Yaqiong | ||||||
| Dechapol Puavaranukroh | 29 November 2022 | 12 December 2022 | 2 | 42 | ||
| Sapsiree Taerattanachai | ||||||
| Zheng Siwei | 13 December 2022 | 25 November 2024 | 102 | 241 | ||
| Huang Yaqiong | ||||||
| 16 | Feng Yanzhe | 26 November 2024 | 17 March 2025 | 16 | (16) | |
| Huang Dongping | ||||||
| 17 | Jiang Zhenbang | 18 March 2025 | 26 May 2025 | 10 | (10) | |
| Wei Yaxin | ||||||
| Feng Yanzhe | 27 May 2025 | 1 September 2025 | 13 | (29) | ||
| Huang Dongping | ||||||
| Jiang Zhenbang | 2 September 2025 | 15 September 2025 | 2 | (12) | ||
| Wei Yaxin | ||||||
| Feng Yanzhe | 16 September 2025 | 22 September 2025 | 1 | (30) | ||
| Huang Dongping | ||||||
| Jiang Zhenbang | 23 September 2025 | 15 December 2025 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Wei Yaxin | ||||||
| Feng Yanzhe | 16 December 2025 | 1 | 31 | |||
| Huang Dongping |
Players with highest career rank 2–5
Last update: 21 October 2025
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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