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Seventh-day Adventist World Church Statistics 2020
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
