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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