National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament

This article presents the national team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

As of 2016, Thirteen women's national water polo teams from five continents have competed at the Summer Olympics.

The inaugural winners in 2000 were Australia; the current champions are United States.

[1][2][3] Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included.

The United States is the most successful country in the women's Olympic water polo tournament, with three gold, two silver and one bronze.

This is a summary of the total number of participating teams by confederation in each tournament.