Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  January 6, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 87.26% 94.76% 84.33% 85.99% 12.74% 5.24% 15.67% 14.01%
Central & Eastern Europe 50.99% 84.30% 90.76% 73.83% 49.01% 15.70% 9.24% 26.17%
Latin America 92.07% 93.96% 94.32% 92.88% 7.93% 6.04% 5.68% 7.12%
Middle East & Africa 84.39% 95.94% 96.03% 92.55% 15.61% 4.06% 3.97% 7.45%
North America 91.49% 99.20% 81.63% 83.83% 8.51% 0.80% 18.37% 16.17%
Western Europe 85.55% 98.15% 96.69% 92.78% 14.45% 1.85% 3.31% 7.22%
Total 84.89% 98.11% 90.92% 89.15% 15.11% 1.89% 9.08% 10.85%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 66.21% 92.80% 93.07% 84.31% 33.79% 7.20% 6.93% 15.69%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.24% 93.81% 9.62% 2.87% 2.76% 6.19%
Autos & Vehicles 84.48% 97.60% 88.44% 87.01% 15.52% 2.40% 11.56% 12.99%
Beauty & Fitness 98.07% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.93% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.76% 97.22% 95.20% 92.03% 11.24% 2.78% 4.80% 7.97%
Business & Industrial 84.15% 97.68% 66.75% 75.43% 15.85% 2.32% 33.25% 24.57%
Computers & Electronics 78.01% 96.08% 80.82% 79.02% 21.99% 3.92% 19.18% 20.98%
Finance 84.14% 96.96% 95.49% 90.39% 15.86% 3.04% 4.51% 9.61%
Food & Drink 87.19% 98.25% 93.73% 92.80% 12.81% 1.75% 6.27% 7.20%
Games 89.72% 98.87% 98.60% 95.12% 10.28% 1.13% 1.40% 4.88%
Health 87.08% 97.46% 72.23% 80.68% 12.92% 2.54% 27.78% 19.32%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 84.95% 80.08% 88.10% 86.76% 15.05% 19.92% 11.90% 13.24%
Jobs & Education 81.50% 97.41% 87.40% 84.86% 18.50% 2.59% 12.60% 15.14%
Law & Government 99.49% 99.81% 99.46% 99.47% 0.51% 0.19% 0.54% 0.53%
News 90.76% 99.53% 98.91% 97.79% 9.24% 0.47% 1.09% 2.21%
Online Communities 78.63% 50.00% 61.51% 67.85% 21.37% 50.00% 38.49% 32.15%
People & Society 80.39% 100.00% 98.35% 97.46% 19.61% 0.00% 1.65% 2.54%
Real Estate 87.05% 94.39% 92.07% 90.70% 12.95% 5.61% 7.93% 9.30%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 85.05% 97.67% 63.93% 74.90% 14.95% 2.33% 36.07% 25.10%
Shopping 89.86% 99.16% 98.65% 94.79% 10.14% 0.84% 1.35% 5.21%
Sports 87.09% 99.70% 98.21% 94.94% 12.91% 0.30% 1.79% 5.06%
Travel 94.68% 99.87% 99.75% 99.50% 5.32% 0.13% 0.25% 0.50%
Total 84.89% 98.11% 90.92% 89.15% 15.11% 1.89% 9.08% 10.85%