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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

 

 

 

Source: 2019 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Data https://www.ungm.org/Shared/KnowledgeCenter/Pages/asr_data

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