The 1998 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1998 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Riverside Coliseum in Kamloops, British Columbia from April 4–12, 1998.

Skip: Cathy Borst Third: Heather Godberson Second: Brenda Bohmer Lead: Kate Horne Alternate: Rona McGregor Skip: Helena Blach Lavrsen Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Dorthe Holm Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Trine Qvist Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen Skip: Jaana Jokela Second: Nina Pöllänen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Kautonen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Natalie Neßler Second: Heike Wieländer Lead: Jane Boake-Cope Alternate: Andrea Stock Skip: Mayumi Ohkutsu Third: Akiko Katoh Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akemi Niwa Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Hanne Woods Second: Marianne Haslum Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Marianne Aspelin Skip: Kirsty Hay Third: Edith Loudon Second: Jackie Lockhart Lead: Katie Loudon Alternate: Fiona Bayne Skip: Elisabet Gustafson Third: Katarina Nyberg Second: Louise Marmont Lead: Elisabeth Persson Alternate: Margaretha Lindahl Skip: Cristina Lestander Third: Selina Breuleux Second: Madlaina Breuleux Lead: Annick Lusser Alternate: Sandra Arnold Skip: Kari Erickson Third: Lori Kreklau Second: Stacey Liapis Lead: Ann Swisshelm Alternate: Risa O'Connell