Quick Statistics on the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Here you will find our most recent Quick Statistics about the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For even more detailed statistics, browse our Adventist Statistics website, which you can navigate to by clicking on 'Statistics' at the top of the page.

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022:

Churches, Companies, Membership

Churches

97,811

Companies

73,886

Church Membership

22,234,406

Total Accessions

1,358,642

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021:

Denominational Employees

Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and Part time)

21,376

Total Active Employees (Full time, Part time, Casual)

328,325

Mission to the World

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

467

Divisions

13

Union Conferences

64

Union Missions

59

Union of Churches Conferences

11

Union of Churches Missions

3

Local Conferences

422

Local Missions

320

Educational Program

Total Schools

9,589

Tertiary Institutions

118

Worker Training Institutions

51

Secondary Schools

2,699

Primary Schools

6,721

Total Enrollment

2,064,761

Tertiary Institutions

141,115

Worker Training Institutions

12,462

Secondary Schools

608,831

Primary Schools

1,302,353

Food Industries

22

Healthcare Ministry

Hospitals and Sanitariums

230

Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers

116

Medical Clinics and Dispensaries

1,906

Dental Clinic

128

Orphanages and Children’s Homes

15

Inpatient Visits

over 1 million

Outpatient Visits

over 28 million

Media Centers

19

Publishing Work

Publishing Houses and Branches

57

Literature Evangelists, Full time Cred & Lic, Interns, Part Time

22,258

Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed Only

5,423

Languages Used in Publications

276

Languages Heard in Broadcasts

288

Languages and Dialects Used in Oral Work

443

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Present

over 107

Total Projects Funded

1,657

Beneficiaries of Projects

24,795,951

Prepared by the
Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®
Updated September 26, 2022