The 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 25th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2023 competition.
Teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.
After the top division was paused every four years (during the Olympics), a new proposal called for the tournament to be played every year from 2022 onward. The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021. The tournament was held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, from 25 August to 4 September 2022.
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.