1959 World Men Basketball Championships
| Host City |
various cities |
| Country |
 CHI |
| Held |
16 – 31 January 1959 |
| Competitors |
36 |
| Countries |
3 |
Events
| Event |
Gender |
Held |
Status |
Competitors |
Countries |
| Basketball |
Men |
— |
Medal |
36 |
3 |
Medal table
| Pos |
Country |
🥇 Gold |
🥈 Silver |
🥉 Bronze |
Total |
| 1 |
Brazil |
 BRA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2 |
United States |
 USA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 3 |
Chile |
CHI |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Medal winners