The women's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships is held from 20 June to 2 July 2022.

This is the 15th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986.

[1] The United States secured their fourth consecutive and seventh overall title with a win over Hungary, while the Netherlands beat Italy to win the bronze medal.

[2][3] Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[5] Due the COVID-19 pandemic local restritictions China and Japan withdrew before the tournament.