Any athlete who met a minimum level of disability (as determined by the IPC Powerlifting Classification Committee) could take part in these events.

There were twenty powerlifting events, corresponding to ten weight classes each for men and women.

There were 203 athletes (121 male, 82 female) from 74 nations taking part in this sport.

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their powerlifters (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee).

If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.