Table 3. Vaccine purchases by the United Nations Children’s Fund’s Supply Division, 2000–2012.
| Variable by procurement year | Total | Vaccines supplied by all LMICs (% of total) | Vaccines supplied by BRICS (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of doses | |||
| 2000 | 1 936 414 720 | 754 755 370 (39) | 739 275 970 (38) |
| 2005 | 3 027 615 037 | 1 407 909 985 (47) | 1 399 489 485 (46) |
| 2010 | 2 526 827 681 | 1 159 613 756 (46) | 1 038 173 256 (41) |
| 2011 | 2 498 892 118 | 980 349 558 (39) | 842 236 158 (34) |
| 2012 | 1 896 227 085 | 779 663 585 (41) | 645 498 085 (34) |
| Value (US$) | |||
| 2000 | 138 745 864 | 55 295 154 (40) | 53 773 899 (39) |
| 2005 | 436 130 265 | 145 506 235 (33) | 144 260 581 (33) |
| 2010 | 749 789 337 | 243 120 472 (32) | 226 620 354 (30) |
| 2011 | 1 028 317 633 | 318 621 820 (31) | 302 123 233 (29) |
| 2012 | 1 052 784 555 | 338 215 383 (32) | 327 180 380 (31) |
BRICS: Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa; LMICs: low- and middle-income countries, US$: United States dollars.
Data source: United Nations Children’s Fund’s Supply Division (personal communication, October 2013).