Table 4. MSM population size estimates in EECA countries [22–31].
| Country | Geographic unit | MSM PSE | Source of the data | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated MSM size | Methodology | ||||
| Azerbaijan | 3 cities (Baku, Ganja, Sumgait), 2011 | 6,572 (4,396–8,748) 1.26%*(0.84% -1.68%*) | NR | National report | GARPR 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | National, 2012 | 6,900 (4,300–9,500) 0.6%* (0.4%–0.8%*) | NR | National report | GARPR 2014 |
| Moldova | National, 2012 | 13,500 or (1.29%*) | NR | National report | GARPR 2014 |
| Serbia | National, 2009 | 20,789–90,104 (1.4%–5.9%) | NR | National report | GARPR 2014 |
| Serbia | National, 2009 | 20,789–90,104 (1.4%–5.9%) | Multiplier, benchmark methods, capture-recapture | Publication | Comiskey C. et al., Injecting drug users, sex workers and men who have sex with men: a national cross-sectional study to develop a framework and prevalence estimates for national HIV/AIDS programs in the Republic of Serbia. BMJ Open. 2013 |
| Ukraine | National, 2009 | 95,000–213,000 (1.3%–1.7%) | NSUM, Multiplier | Analytical Report | V. Paniotto, T. Petrenko, V. Kupriyanov, O. Pakhak “Estimating of the Size of Populations with High Risk for HIV, Using the Network Scale-up Method, 2009 |
| Ukraine | National, Urban places, 2012 | 225,000 (1.7%) | Multiplier | Analytical report | G. Berleva, K. Dumchev, M. Kasianchuk, M. Nikolko, T. Saliuk, I. Shvab, O. Yaremenko “Estimation of the Size of Populations Most-at-Risk for HIV Infection in Ukraine” as of 2012 based on the results of 2011 survey |
| Kazakhstan | 9 regions, 2013 | 28,840 (1.9%*) | NR | National report | GARPR 2014 |
| Kazakhstan | National, 2013 Astana, 2013 Almaty, 2013 Pavlodar, 2013 Shymkent, 2013 | 166,073* (3.20%) 5,919* (2.40%) 20,146* (4.50%) 866* (0.90%) 4,322* (2.10%) | Capture-Recapture, NSUM, Wisdom of the Crowds | Abstract | 2013 Annual conference -Estimation of the Population Size of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Kazakhstan: Implications for HIV Testing and Surveillance |
| Kyrgyzstan | National, 2010 | 17,500 (1.08%*) | NR | Personal contact | |
NR–Not Reported; GARPR—Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting
* Calculated by authors, based on country demographic profiles attained from indexmundi.com and citypopulation.de.