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
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
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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