The 2000 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Marks Park Bowling Club, in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1 to 15 April 2000.
The 2000 Women's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at Moama Bowling Club in Moama, Australia, from 8 to 25 March 2000.
The W.M Leonard Trophy was awarded to the best overall performance calculated from all four disciplines.
+ Scotland won bronze on shots 370.20 to 248.40
The Taylor Trophy was awarded to the best overall performance calculated from points accumulated from the round-robin phase.