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
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
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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