The top ten categories procured within the United Nations’ health sector are listed below in order of procurement volume in the table below. The table also provides information on the largest procuring organization and the share of that organization within that individual category. The United States was the second largest supplying country in this sector, with U.S. suppliers providing contracts valued at $682.2 million. India was the largest supplier. The health sector was the largest sector in 2019, having surpassed consultancy, administration and operations in 2018. This increase was mostly due to heightened procurement of pharmaceuticals, contraceptives, and vaccines by UNICEF.
2019 United Nations Procurement – Health Sector – Top 10 Subcategories
|
Categories |
Total 2019 Procurement (in $ million) |
Largest procuring organization |
Largest organization 2019 procurement (in $ millions) |
Largest organization’s% share of total 2019 procurement |
|
Immunomodulating drugs |
2,448.5 |
UNICEF |
1,653.5 |
67.5% |
|
Comprehensive health services |
285.1 |
WHO |
262.3 |
92.0% |
|
Clinical nutrition |
180.6 |
UNICEF |
180.6 |
99.9% |
|
Estrogens and progestins and internal contraceptives |
177.7 |
UNFPA |
177.4 |
99.8% |
|
Hormones and hormone antagonists |
161.6 |
UNDP |
149.5 |
92.5% |
|
Amebicides and trichomonacides and antiprotozoals |
137.9 |
UNDP |
113.4 |
82.2% |
|
Mobile medical services products |
77.4 |
WHO |
45.9 |
59.3% |
|
Patient exam and monitoring products |
67.8 |
WHO |
62.7 |
92.5% |
|
Antiviral drugs |
42.3 |
PAHO |
38.5 |
91.0% |
|
Medical facility products |
31.5 |
UNOPS |
15.1 |
47.9% |
|
Top 10 Total |
3,610.3 |
|
2,698.9 |
|
|
Grand Total |
4,334.3 |
|
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Source: 2019 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Data https://www.ungm.org/Shared/KnowledgeCenter/Pages/asr_data