The 1983 World Netball Championships was the sixth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It took place from 11 to 24 June and was held in Singapore. This edition of the tournament featured 14 teams, of which Hong Kong and Malaysia both made their World Championship debut. Australia went undefeated in the first round then successfully defended its title going undefeated in the final round for their fifth title. New Zealand finished in second and Trinidad and Tobago came in third. This marked the tournament's 20th anniversary, as it was founded in 1963.

First round

Group A

Group B

Placement round

Group 9-14

Group 5-8

Final round

Final placings

Medallists