Churches, Companies, Membership
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2024
Churches | 103,869 |
Companies | 77,753 |
Church Memberships | 23,684,237 |
Total Accessions | 1,877,387 |
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2023
Churches | 100,760 |
Companies | 74,384 |
Church Membership | 22,785,195 |
Total Accessions | 1,465,136 |
Denominational Employees
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2023
Ordained Ministers, Active (Full time and Part time) | 22,224 |
Total Active Employees (Full time, Part time, Casual) | 349,479 |
Mission to the World
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2023
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 | 420 |
Divisions | 13 |
Union Conferences | 64 |
Union Missions | 62 |
Union of Churches Conferences | 11 |
Union of Churches Missions | 3 |
Local Conferences | 433 |
Local Missions | 321 |
Educational Program
Total Schools | 10,381 |
Tertiary Institutions | 107 |
Worker Training Institutions | 39 |
Secondary Schools | 3,161 |
Primary Schools | 7,220 |
Total Enrollment | 2,330,104 |
Tertiary Institutions | 141,242 |
Worker Training Institutions | 16,265 |
Secondary Schools | 655,956 |
Primary Schools | 1,516,641 |
Food Industries
Food Industries | 24 |
Healthcare Ministry
Hospitals and Sanitariums | 244 |
Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers | 136 |
Clinics and Dispensaries | 1,707 |
Dental Clinics | 133 |
Orphanages and Children’s Homes | 15 |
Inpatient Visits | over. 1.6 million |
Outpatient Visits | over 29 million |
Media Centers
Media Centers | 21 |
Publishing Work
Publishing Houses and Branches | 57 |
Literature Evangelists, Full time Credentialed and Licensed, Interns, Part Time | 21,163 |
Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed Only | 5,663 |
Languages Used in Publications | 295 |
Languages Heard in Broadcasts | 265 |
Languages and Dialects Used in Oral Work | 420 |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Present | over 117 |
Total Projects Funded | 1,066 |
Beneficiaries of Projects | 12,521,460 |
Prepared by the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Updated June 13, 2025