Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  April 6, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 82.31% 94.68% 85.62% 83.81% 17.69% 5.32% 14.38% 16.19%
Central & Eastern Europe 49.47% 84.57% 90.67% 73.65% 50.53% 15.43% 9.33% 26.35%
Latin America 94.40% 93.70% 95.44% 94.73% 5.60% 6.30% 4.56% 5.27%
Middle East & Africa 83.99% 96.14% 96.48% 93.14% 16.01% 3.86% 3.52% 6.86%
North America 90.12% 99.16% 81.49% 83.42% 9.88% 0.84% 18.51% 16.58%
Western Europe 85.48% 97.99% 96.86% 93.34% 14.52% 2.01% 3.14% 6.66%
Total 84.44% 97.98% 91.64% 89.67% 15.56% 2.02% 8.36% 10.33%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.41% 92.71% 92.96% 84.03% 34.59% 7.29% 7.04% 15.97%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.25% 93.82% 9.62% 2.87% 2.75% 6.18%
Autos & Vehicles 85.05% 97.60% 91.82% 89.62% 14.95% 2.40% 8.18% 10.38%
Beauty & Fitness 98.06% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.94% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.96% 96.95% 95.29% 92.14% 11.04% 3.05% 4.71% 7.86%
Business & Industrial 84.06% 97.41% 64.32% 73.81% 15.94% 2.59% 35.68% 26.19%
Computers & Electronics 78.01% 95.93% 79.10% 78.51% 21.99% 4.07% 20.90% 21.49%
Finance 84.16% 96.96% 95.52% 90.41% 15.84% 3.04% 4.48% 9.59%
Food & Drink 87.48% 98.19% 95.67% 94.67% 12.52% 1.81% 4.33% 5.33%
Games 88.83% 98.82% 98.50% 94.74% 11.17% 1.18% 1.50% 5.26%
Health 86.88% 97.33% 70.65% 79.66% 13.12% 2.67% 29.35% 20.34%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 83.70% 78.75% 86.31% 85.14% 16.30% 21.25% 13.69% 14.86%
Jobs & Education 81.34% 97.27% 86.50% 84.34% 18.66% 2.73% 13.50% 15.66%
Law & Government 99.49% 100.00% 99.58% 99.55% 0.51% 0.00% 0.42% 0.45%
News 88.51% 99.49% 98.83% 97.29% 11.49% 0.51% 1.17% 2.71%
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 82.92% 93.83% 91.36% 88.86% 17.08% 6.17% 8.64% 11.14%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 85.01% 97.44% 61.89% 73.41% 14.99% 2.56% 38.11% 26.59%
Shopping 88.49% 99.14% 98.30% 93.63% 11.51% 0.86% 1.70% 6.37%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 95.03% 99.87% 99.75% 99.51% 4.97% 0.13% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 84.44% 97.98% 91.64% 89.67% 15.56% 2.02% 8.36% 10.33%