The 2021 BWF World Championships (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place from 12 to 19 December 2021 at Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín in Huelva, Spain.

[1] Huelva was awarded the event in November 2018 during the announcement of 18 major badminton event hosts from 2019 to 2025.

[2] Five events were held.

[3] All times are local (UTC+1).

Some players/pairs started in the second round or the third round as a result of receiving a bye in the first round and or second round.