Churches, Companies, Membership
Summary of Statistics as of September 30, 2020
| Churches | 92,186 |
| Companies | 72,749 |
| Church Memberships | 21,760,076 |
| Total Accessions | 562,056 |
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2019
| Churches | 91,140 |
| Companies | 72,605 |
| Church Membership | 21,556,837 |
| Total Accessions | 1,321,047 |
Denominational Employees
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2019
| Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and Part time) | 20,802 |
| Total Active Employees (Full time, Part time, Casual) | 323,072 |
Mission to the World
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2019
| Countries and Areas of the World as Recognized by the United Nations | 235 |
| Countries and Areas of the World in Which Seventh-day Adventist Work is Established | 212 |
| Languages Used in Seventh-day Adventist Publications and Oral Work | 516 |
| Divisions | 13 |
| Union Conferences | 63 |
| Union Missions | 58 |
| Union of Churches Conferences | 11 |
| Union of Churches Missions | 5 |
| Local Conferences | 419 |
| Local Missions | 297 |
Educational Program
| Total Schools | 9,489 |
| Tertiary Institutions | 118 |
| Worker Training Institutions | 37 |
| Secondary Schools | 2,713 |
| Primary Schools | 6,621 |
| Total Enrollment | 2,044,709 |
| Tertiary Institutions | 162,335 |
| Worker Training Institutions | 7,263 |
| Secondary Schools | 637,723 |
| Primary Schools | 1,237,388 |
Food Industries
| Food Industries | 23 |
Healthcare Ministry
| Hospitals and Sanitariums | 227 |
| Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers | 133 |
| Clinics and Dispensaries | 673 |
| Orphanages and Children’s Homes | 15 |
| Inpatient Visits | Over 1 1/2 million |
| Outpatient Visits | Over 20 million |
Media Centers
| Media Centers | 16 |
Publishing Work
| Publishing Houses and Branches | 60 |
| Literature Evangelists, Full time, Interns, Part Time | 20.931 |
| Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed | 5,137 |
| Languages Used in Publications | 311 |
| Languages Heard in Broadcasts | 306 |
| Languages and Dialects Used in Oral Work | 500 |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
| Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Present | over 118 |
| Total Projects Funded | 1,180 |
| Beneficiaries of Projects | 13,940,983 |
Prepared by the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Updated January 4, 2021
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Seventh-day Adventist World Church Statistics 2020
Churches, Companies, Membership Summary of Statistics as of September 30, 2020 Churches 92,186 Companies 72,749 Church Memberships 21,760,076 Total Accessions 562,056 Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2019 Churches 91,140 Companies 72,605 Church Membership 21,556,837 Total Accessions 1,321,047 Denominational Employees Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2019 Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and … Continued
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