The 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was held in Qinhuangdao, China from May 9 to May 22, 2012.

[1] For the first time, this world championship served as a qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[3] *   Host nation (China)26 boxers participating in this category.

[4] 55 boxers participating in this category that qualifies for the Olympics.

[7] Note - quarter-finalist  Kim Kil-ok (PRK) was disqualified from the championships in 2022 after a retest of her doping sample revealed the presence of Clenbuterol.