Arnis events at the Southeast Asian Games was first held at the 2005 edition in Manila, Philippines.
Arnis would first feature in the Southeast Asian Games in 1991 as a demonstration sport when the Philippines hosted the regional games. [1] [2] The sport would only be featured occasionally in the Southeast Asian Games when the Philippines is hosting it until 2023 when Cambodia decided to include it their games' calendar. [2]
In 2005, Arnis was made a regular sport. [3] The martial art would only return in 2019. [4]
| Games | Year | Host | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I–XV | 1959–1989 | Not held | |
| XVI | 1991 [lower-alpha 1] | Manila, Philippines |  Philippines [2] |
| XVII–XXII | 1993–2003 | Not held | |
| XXIII | 2005 () | Manila, Philippines |  Philippines  Vietnam |
| XXIV–XXIX | 2007–2017 | Not held | |
| XXX | 2019 () | Philippines | Philippines |
| XXXI | 2021 | Not held | |
| XXXII | 2023 () | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines |
As of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (PHI)* | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Vietnam (VIE) | 7 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 4 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 5 |  East Timor (TLS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 26 | 26 | 45 | 97 | |
Does not include medals from the 1991 edition, where arnis is a demonstration sport
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