Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  February 20, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 84.31% 94.80% 84.83% 84.61% 15.69% 5.20% 15.17% 15.39%
Central & Eastern Europe 50.55% 84.99% 91.09% 74.45% 49.45% 15.01% 8.91% 25.55%
Latin America 94.50% 94.03% 95.57% 94.84% 5.50% 5.97% 4.43% 5.16%
Middle East & Africa 84.23% 96.20% 96.50% 93.22% 15.77% 3.80% 3.50% 6.78%
North America 90.66% 99.16% 81.78% 83.79% 9.34% 0.84% 18.22% 16.21%
Western Europe 85.66% 98.07% 96.96% 93.46% 14.34% 1.93% 3.04% 6.54%
Total 84.83% 98.05% 91.91% 89.96% 15.17% 1.95% 8.09% 10.04%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.43% 92.71% 92.91% 83.98% 34.57% 7.29% 7.09% 16.02%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.24% 93.81% 9.62% 2.87% 2.76% 6.19%
Autos & Vehicles 85.03% 97.60% 91.86% 89.61% 14.97% 2.40% 8.14% 10.39%
Beauty & Fitness 98.06% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.94% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.91% 97.09% 95.22% 92.10% 11.09% 2.91% 4.78% 7.90%
Business & Industrial 84.14% 97.58% 65.55% 74.62% 15.86% 2.42% 34.45% 25.38%
Computers & Electronics 78.05% 95.97% 79.92% 78.79% 21.95% 4.03% 20.08% 21.22%
Finance 84.18% 96.96% 95.52% 90.42% 15.82% 3.04% 4.48% 9.58%
Food & Drink 87.47% 98.19% 95.67% 94.66% 12.53% 1.81% 4.33% 5.34%
Games 89.65% 98.87% 98.59% 95.09% 10.35% 1.13% 1.41% 4.91%
Health 86.96% 97.40% 71.33% 80.11% 13.04% 2.60% 28.67% 19.89%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 84.29% 79.38% 87.21% 85.94% 15.71% 20.62% 12.79% 14.06%
Jobs & Education 81.44% 97.33% 86.90% 84.59% 18.56% 2.67% 13.10% 15.41%
Law & Government 99.48% 100.00% 99.58% 99.54% 0.52% 0.00% 0.42% 0.46%
News 89.41% 99.45% 98.85% 97.43% 10.59% 0.55% 1.15% 2.57%
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 85.01% 94.14% 91.69% 89.78% 14.99% 5.86% 8.31% 10.22%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 85.08% 97.55% 62.80% 74.12% 14.92% 2.45% 37.20% 25.88%
Shopping 89.35% 99.17% 98.55% 94.37% 10.65% 0.83% 1.45% 5.63%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 94.87% 99.87% 99.75% 99.51% 5.13% 0.13% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 84.83% 98.05% 91.91% 89.96% 15.17% 1.95% 8.09% 10.04%