The Men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2013 SEA Games took place on 12 December 2013 at Wunna Theikdi Aquatics Centre.
There were 10 competitors from 7 countries who took part in this event.
Two heats were held.
The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from both fields qualified for the finals.
All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30) [1] Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games records were as follows.