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World Adventist Church

A worldwide family of faith

The World Adventist Church

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a worldwide Christian movement sharing the hope of Jesus Christ through local congregations, education, healthcare, publishing, media, and humanitarian service. These official statistics offer a concise picture of the people and ministries that make up our global church family.

As of 31 December 2025

Global church at a glance

24,372,139Church membership
106,936Churches
78,061Companies
1,460,185Total accessions during 2025

The headline figures are the latest year-end totals. The ministry and institutional figures below are the latest detailed statistics presented on the same official ASTR page with its 2024 summary.

Official page updated 9 April 2026
01

Mission to the World

A global structure serving people across nations, cultures, and languages.

212Countries and areas where Adventist work is established
235Countries and areas recognized by the United Nations
420Languages used in publications and oral work
13World divisions
64Union conferences
62Union missions
11Union of churches conferences
3Union of churches missions
437Local conferences
336Local missions
02

People in Ministry

Pastors and employees support worship, mission, institutions, and service around the world.

22,992Active ordained ministers
375,615Total active employees
03

Education

Adventist education serves learners from primary school through higher education and ministry training.

10,363Total schools
2,457,694Total enrollment
108Tertiary institutions
158,869Tertiary enrollment
62Worker training institutions
30,839Worker training enrollment
3,072Secondary schools
698,496Secondary enrollment
7,121Primary schools
1,569,490Primary enrollment
25Food industries
04

Healthcare Ministry

A healing ministry expressed through hospitals, clinics, residential care, and millions of patient visits.

199Hospitals and sanitariums
290Medical clinics and dispensaries
80Nursing homes and retirement centers
12Dental clinics
15Orphanages and children’s homes
Over 1.5 millionInpatient visits
Over 22 millionOutpatient visits
05

Publishing and Media

Print, broadcast, media, and personal literature ministry communicate the gospel in hundreds of languages.

22Media centers
58Publishing houses and branches
19,431Literature evangelists
4,738Credentialed and licensed literature evangelists
295Languages used in publications
265Languages heard in broadcasts
420Languages and dialects used in oral work
06

ADRA Humanitarian Service

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency serves communities through relief and sustainable development.

Over 118Countries and areas where ADRA is present
1,116Projects funded
10,844,023Project beneficiaries