Previous Championships and Participation
| No |
Year |
City |
Country |
Women |
Men |
Total |
| 1 |
1970 |
Singapore City |
Singapore |
44 |
76 |
120 |
| 2 |
1972 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
52 |
84 |
136 |
| 3 |
1974 |
Tokyo |
Japan |
66 |
86 |
152 |
| 4 |
1976 |
Jakarta |
Indonesia |
66 |
86 |
152 |
| 5 |
1978 |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
68 |
88 |
156 |
| 6 |
1980 |
Adelaide |
Australia |
51 |
52 |
103 |
| 7 |
1982 |
Manila |
Philippines |
53 |
72 |
125 |
| 8 |
1984 |
Singapore City |
Singapore |
64 |
86 |
150 |
| 9 |
1986 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
62 |
86 |
148 |
| 10 |
1988 |
Hong Kong |
China |
66 |
90 |
156 |
| 11 |
1990 |
Jakarta |
Indonesia |
60 |
84 |
144 |
| 12 |
1992 |
Perth |
Australia |
60 |
72 |
132 |
| 13 |
1994 |
Tamuning |
Guam |
54 |
68 |
122 |
| 14 |
1996 |
Seoul |
Korea |
66 |
94 |
160 |
| 15 |
1998 |
Taipei |
Taiwan |
67 |
96 |
163 |
| 16 |
2000 |
Doha |
Qatar |
68 |
108 |
176 |
| 17 |
2002 |
Hong Kong |
China |
65 |
123 |
188 |
| 18 |
2004 |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
75 |
130 |
205 |
| 19 |
2006 |
Jakarta |
Indonesia |
57 |
93 |
150 |
| 20 |
2008 |
Hong Kong |
China |
61 |
107 |
168 |
| 21 |
2011 |
Abu Dhabi |
UAE |
62 |
107 |
169 |
| 22 |
2012 |
Hong Kong |
China |
87 |
135 |
222 |
| 23 |
2015 |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
76 |
125 |
201 |
| 24 |
2016 |
Hong Kong |
China |
65 |
135 |
200 |
| 25 |
2019 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
72 |
153 |
225 |
| 26 |
2023 |
Hong Kong |
China |
50 |
97 |
147 |