Quick Statistics on the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2012
(Except Where Indicated as June 30, 2013)
| Churches, Companies, Membership | |
| Churches, December 31, 2012 | 74,299 |
| June 30, 2013 | 75,184 |
| Companies, December 31, 2012 | 67,669 |
| June 30, 2013 | 68,153 |
| Church Membership, December 31, 2012 | 17,881,491 |
| June 30, 2013 | 17,994,120 |
| Total Accessions, December 31, 2012 | 1,114,574 |
| Baptisms | 1,082,654 |
| Professions of Faith | 31,920 |
| Ordained Ministers, Active | 18,182 |
| Total Active Employees | 255,982 |
| Mission to the World | |
| Countries and Areas of the World as Recognized by the United Nations | 237 |
| Countries and Areas of the World in Which Seventh-day Adventist Work is Established | 215 |
| Languages Used in Seventh-day Adventist Publications and Oral Work | 914 |
| Divisions | 13 |
| Union Conferences | 52 |
| Union Missions | 59 |
| Union of Churches Conferences | 9 |
| Union of Churches Missions | 4 |
| Local Conferences | 329 |
| Local Missions | 272 |
| Educational Program | |
| Total Schools | 7,842 |
| Tertiary Institutions | 113 |
| Worker Training Institutions | 46 |
| Secondary Schools | 1,969 |
| Primary Schools | 5,714 |
| Total Enrollment | 1,814,591 |
| Tertiary Institutions | 136,711 |
| Worker Training Institutions | 7,454 |
| Secondary Schools | 522,596 |
| Primary Schools | 1,147,830 |
| Food Industries | 21 |
| Healthcare Ministry | |
| Hospitals and Sanitariums | 175 |
| Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers | 136 |
| Clinics and Dispensaries | 269 |
| Orphanages and Children’s Homes | 34 |
| Airplanes and Medical Launches | 10 |
| Outpatient Visits | 17,251,217 |
| Media Centers | 14 |
| Publishing Work | |
| Publishing Houses and Branches | 63 |
| Literature Evangelists, Credentialed and Licensed | 5,315 |
| Languages Used in Publications | 365 |
| Sabbath School Membership (incomplete reporting) | 18,703,212 |
| Contributions | In US Dollars |
| Tithe | $2,314,826,002 |
| Tithe Per Capita | $134.72 |
| Sabbath School Mission Offerings | $73,275,709 |
| Ingathering | $9,189,884 |
| Total Tithe and Offerings | $3,276,600,259 |
| Total Tithe and Offerings Per Capita | $190.69 |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) | |
| Countries and Areas of the World Where ADRA is Involved* | more than 120 |
| Total Projects Funded* | 1,294 |
| Beneficiaries of Projects* | 12,536,522 |
| Total Value of Aid* | $246,088,214 |
(*Supporting and Implementing)
Prepared by the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Updated May 1, 2014