[2] Sam Mikulak of the United States and Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France won the Longines Prize for Elegance.

2018 World champion Artur Dalaloyan and bronze medalist Nikita Nagornyy, both of Russia, returned to the podium for the second consecutive year, winning silver and gold, respectively.

Defending silver medalist Xiao Ruoteng of China narrowly missed the all-around podium for the first time this quad, finishing behind Verniaiev by less than three tenths.

No Japanese gymnast made the podium for the first time since the 2009 World Championships; the team's highest finisher in qualifications, Daiki Hashimoto, was the third reserve.

Two-time and reigning World Champion Zou Jingyuan of China failed to qualify to the final to try and win a third title in a row.

Meanwhile, the United States extended their streak to five consecutive World Championship team gold medals, tying the record set by Romania (1994–2001).

The defending silver and bronze medalists, Mai Murakami of Japan and Morgan Hurd of the United States, both did not make their countries' respective teams for the World Championships.

[7] Eighth-place qualifier Nina Derwael of Belgium withdrew from the competition as a precaution to avoid aggravating a lingering injury, allowing first reserve Brooklyn Moors of Canada to take her place.