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 (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
