2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre backstroke

The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 16 December 2018.

Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Heats
The heats were started at 09:37.

Final
The final was held at 18:55.