Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  January 22, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.46% 96.94% 87.41% 88.07% 11.54% 3.06% 12.59% 11.93%
Central & Eastern Europe 58.97% 83.45% 92.61% 79.40% 41.03% 16.55% 7.39% 20.60%
Latin America 88.33% 97.41% 96.13% 91.71% 11.67% 2.59% 3.87% 8.29%
Middle East & Africa 86.19% 96.35% 95.85% 92.65% 13.81% 3.65% 4.15% 7.35%
North America 92.71% 99.19% 83.75% 86.09% 7.29% 0.81% 16.25% 13.91%
Western Europe 84.93% 97.66% 95.53% 91.09% 15.07% 2.34% 4.47% 8.91%
Total 85.44% 97.72% 90.40% 88.71% 14.56% 2.28% 9.60% 11.29%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 84.02% 94.66% 97.04% 95.45% 15.98% 5.34% 2.96% 4.55%
Arts & Entertainment 83.91% 98.25% 85.67% 85.33% 16.09% 1.75% 14.33% 14.67%
Autos & Vehicles 81.71% 94.81% 77.77% 80.00% 18.29% 5.19% 22.23% 20.00%
Beauty & Fitness 98.22% 100.00% 99.86% 99.28% 1.78% 0.00% 0.14% 0.72%
Books & Literature 87.15% 98.73% 94.95% 91.18% 12.85% 1.27% 5.05% 8.82%
Business & Industrial 82.14% 94.86% 67.49% 74.96% 17.86% 5.14% 32.51% 25.04%
Computers & Electronics 75.12% 95.25% 85.58% 78.62% 24.88% 4.75% 14.42% 21.38%
Finance 85.59% 97.36% 95.99% 91.29% 14.41% 2.64% 4.01% 8.71%
Food & Drink 84.68% 95.04% 67.57% 74.74% 15.32% 4.96% 32.43% 25.26%
Games 97.39% 99.63% 99.56% 98.58% 2.61% 0.37% 0.44% 1.42%
Health 85.84% 96.28% 77.45% 82.15% 14.16% 3.72% 22.55% 17.85%
Hobbies & Leisure 98.49% 100.00% 92.01% 96.77% 1.51% 0.00% 7.99% 3.23%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.85% 79.87% 91.02% 90.15% 11.15% 20.13% 8.98% 9.85%
Jobs & Education 83.99% 97.09% 89.63% 87.11% 16.01% 2.91% 10.37% 12.89%
Law & Government 97.60% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.40% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 93.31% 99.52% 98.91% 97.91% 6.69% 0.48% 1.09% 2.09%
Online Communities 83.59% 88.71% 83.02% 83.29% 16.41% 11.29% 16.98% 16.71%
People & Society 83.43% 100.00% 98.78% 95.44% 16.57% 0.00% 1.22% 4.56%
Pets & Animals 96.58% 100.00% 98.08% 97.51% 3.42% 0.00% 1.92% 2.49%
Real Estate 89.02% 96.58% 94.92% 93.49% 10.98% 3.42% 5.08% 6.51%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 83.09% 94.70% 67.14% 75.69% 16.91% 5.30% 32.86% 24.31%
Shopping 92.89% 99.41% 99.22% 96.81% 7.11% 0.59% 0.78% 3.19%
Sports 89.38% 99.72% 98.50% 95.80% 10.62% 0.28% 1.50% 4.20%
Travel 93.90% 99.80% 99.80% 99.51% 6.10% 0.20% 0.20% 0.49%
Total 85.44% 97.72% 90.40% 88.71% 14.56% 2.28% 9.60% 11.29%