The 1979 World Netball Championships was the fifth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, featuring 19 teams.
First round
Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 5 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Placement round==
Placement round
Round 1 ---- ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- ---- Round 3 ---- ---- ---- Round 4 ---- ---- ---- Round 5 ---- ---- ---- Round 6 ---- ---- ---- Round 7 ---- ---- ---- Round 8 ---- ---- ---- Round 9 ---- ---- ---- ==Final Round==
Final Round
Round 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 5 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 6 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 7 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 8 ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 9 ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Final placings==