Churches, Companies, Membership
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2021
Churches | 95,297 |
Companies | 72,975 |
Church Memberships | 21,912,161 |
Total Accessions | 1,069,234 |
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020
Churches | 92,876 |
Companies | 72,562 |
Church Membership | 21,723,992 |
Total Accessions | 803,430 |
Denominational Employees
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020
Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and Part time) | 20,924 |
Total Active Employees (Full time, Part time, Casual) | 322,120 |
Mission to the World
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020
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 | 535 |
Divisions | 13 |
Union Conferences | 63 |
Union Missions | 60 |
Union of Churches Conferences | 11 |
Union of Churches Missions | 4 |
Local Conferences | 418 |
Local Missions | 313 |
Educational Program
Total Schools | 9,419 |
Tertiary Institutions | 118 |
Worker Training Institutions | 38 |
Secondary Schools | 2,640 |
Primary Schools | 6,623 |
Total Enrollment | 2,023,844 |
Tertiary Institutions | 160,997 |
Worker Training Institutions | 7,159 |
Secondary Schools | 587,283 |
Primary Schools | 1,268,405 |
Food Industries
Food Industries | 22 |
Healthcare Ministry
Hospitals and Sanitariums | 229 |
Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers | 129 |
Clinics and Dispensaries | 1,475 |
Dental Clinics | 128 |
Orphanages and Children’s Homes | 15 |
Inpatient Visits | over 1 million |
Outpatient Visits | over 21 million |
Media Centers
Media Centers | 18 |
Publishing Work
Publishing Houses and Branches | 57 |
Literature Evangelists, Full time Credentialed and Licensed, Interns, Part Time | 22,258 |
Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed Only | 5,261 |
Languages Used in Publications | 342 |
Languages Heard in Broadcasts | 313 |
Languages and Dialects Used in Oral Work | 496 |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Present | over 130 |
Total Projects Funded | 1,506 |
Beneficiaries of Projects | 20,777,127 |
Prepared by the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Updated February 14, 2022
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Seventh-day Adventist World Church Statistics 2021
Churches, Companies, Membership Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2021 Churches 95,297 Companies 72,975 Church Memberships 21,912,161 Total Accessions 1,069,234 Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020 Churches 92,876 Companies 72,562 Church Membership 21,723,992 Total Accessions 803,430 Denominational Employees Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020 Ordained Ministers, Active … Continued
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Churches, Companies, Membership Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2021 Churches 95,297 Companies 72,975 Church Memberships 21,912,161 Total Accessions 1,069,234 Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020 Churches 92,876 Companies 72,562 Church Membership 21,723,992 Total Accessions 803,430 Denominational Employees Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2020 Ordained Ministers, Active … Continued
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