| Sport | Multiple sports |
|---|---|
| Competition Category | Multi-Sport Games |
| Years | 1993—2013 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Competitors | 3535 |
| Countries | 11 |
The 2013 edition was the last for this Games.
| Edition | Host City | Country | Held | Events | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 East Asian Games | Shanghai | 9 – 18 May 1993 | 134 | 336 | 8 | |
| 1997 East Asian Games | Pusan | 10 – 19 May 1997 | 179 | 477 | 8 | |
| 2001 East Asian Games | Osaka | 19 – 27 May 2001 | 190 | 621 | 9 | |
| 2005 East Asian Games | Macau | 29 October – 6 November 2005 | 267 | 769 | 9 | |
| 2009 East Asian Games | Hong Kong | 5 – 13 December 2009 | 199 | 822 | 8 | |
| 2013 East Asian Games | Tianjin | 6 – 15 October 2013 | 190 | 903 | 9 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 626 | 341 | 221 | 1188 | |
| 2 | Japan | 225 | 282 | 333 | 840 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 149 | 227 | 255 | 631 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 47 | 114 | 158 | 319 | |
| 5 | North Korea | 38 | 60 | 87 | 185 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 29 | 33 | 43 | 105 | |
| 7 | Macau | 22 | 24 | 40 | 86 | |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 18 | 25 | 75 | 118 | |
| 9 | Mongolia | 5 | 13 | 65 | 83 | |
| 10 | Australia | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| 11 | Guam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |