Global Insights for Adblock Usage

Worldwide adblock usage broken down by device type for region & website category.

  Report last updated:  October 3, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 56.53% 94.07% 88.32% 66.97% 43.47% 5.93% 11.68% 33.03%
Central & Eastern Europe 48.17% 82.63% 88.12% 70.85% 51.83% 17.37% 11.88% 29.15%
Latin America 94.10% 92.73% 94.86% 94.33% 5.90% 7.27% 5.14% 5.67%
Middle East & Africa 87.88% 95.87% 96.38% 93.43% 12.12% 4.13% 3.62% 6.57%
North America 86.03% 99.10% 79.80% 81.22% 13.97% 0.90% 20.20% 18.78%
Western Europe 84.56% 97.65% 96.51% 92.95% 15.44% 2.35% 3.49% 7.05%
Total 81.36% 97.71% 90.56% 88.08% 18.64% 2.29% 9.44% 11.92%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 64.45% 92.45% 89.95% 79.42% 35.55% 7.55% 10.05% 20.58%
Arts & Entertainment 92.10% 96.84% 96.47% 93.89% 7.90% 3.16% 3.53% 6.11%
Autos & Vehicles 85.16% 97.57% 91.62% 89.65% 14.84% 2.43% 8.38% 10.35%
Beauty & Fitness 57.14% 0.00% 0.00% 57.14% 42.86% 0.00% 0.00% 42.86%
Books & Literature 89.46% 96.24% 95.85% 92.67% 10.54% 3.76% 4.15% 7.33%
Business & Industrial 83.89% 96.95% 59.79% 70.16% 16.11% 3.05% 40.21% 29.84%
Computers & Electronics 78.07% 95.42% 74.33% 76.98% 21.93% 4.58% 25.67% 23.02%
Finance 84.89% 96.76% 95.59% 90.81% 15.11% 3.24% 4.41% 9.19%
Food & Drink 87.63% 98.19% 95.66% 94.74% 12.37% 1.81% 4.34% 5.26%
Games 84.14% 98.51% 97.99% 92.83% 15.86% 1.49% 2.01% 7.17%
Health 86.50% 97.49% 67.08% 77.11% 13.50% 2.51% 32.92% 22.89%
Internet & Telecom 73.90% 75.42% 81.43% 78.58% 26.10% 24.58% 18.57% 21.42%
Jobs & Education 80.98% 97.12% 84.80% 83.34% 19.02% 2.88% 15.20% 16.66%
Law & Government 99.59% 100.00% 99.62% 99.61% 0.41% 0.00% 0.38% 0.39%
News 84.35% 99.49% 98.96% 96.60% 15.65% 0.51% 1.04% 3.40%
Online Communities 11.24% 12.50% 3.44% 5.48% 88.76% 87.50% 96.56% 94.52%
People & Society 83.33% 100.00% 98.34% 97.64% 16.67% 0.00% 1.66% 2.36%
Real Estate 68.86% 92.45% 89.52% 80.95% 31.14% 7.55% 10.48% 19.05%
Reference 99.79% 100.00% 99.37% 99.47% 0.21% 0.00% 0.63% 0.53%
Science 85.04% 97.08% 57.43% 69.85% 14.96% 2.92% 42.57% 30.15%
Shopping 86.54% 98.77% 97.40% 91.82% 13.46% 1.23% 2.60% 8.18%
Sports 86.48% 98.44% 98.20% 96.29% 13.52% 1.56% 1.80% 3.71%
Travel 95.32% 99.88% 99.75% 99.51% 4.68% 0.12% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 81.36% 97.71% 90.56% 88.08% 18.64% 2.29% 9.44% 11.92%