Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  September 4, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 56.30% 94.17% 88.07% 66.66% 43.70% 5.83% 11.93% 33.34%
Central & Eastern Europe 48.28% 83.02% 88.74% 71.30% 51.72% 16.98% 11.26% 28.70%
Latin America 94.15% 93.06% 94.76% 94.33% 5.85% 6.94% 5.24% 5.67%
Middle East & Africa 87.77% 95.89% 96.40% 93.43% 12.23% 4.11% 3.60% 6.57%
North America 86.42% 99.12% 80.11% 81.55% 13.58% 0.88% 19.89% 18.45%
Western Europe 84.59% 97.71% 96.56% 92.97% 15.41% 2.29% 3.44% 7.03%
Total 81.47% 97.76% 90.75% 88.23% 18.53% 2.24% 9.25% 11.77%
 
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 92.04% 96.84% 96.47% 93.86% 7.96% 3.16% 3.53% 6.14%
Autos & Vehicles 85.10% 97.58% 91.65% 89.63% 14.90% 2.42% 8.35% 10.37%
Beauty & Fitness 97.96% 100.00% 99.86% 99.24% 2.04% 0.00% 0.14% 0.76%
Books & Literature 89.46% 96.61% 95.77% 92.61% 10.54% 3.39% 4.23% 7.39%
Business & Industrial 83.90% 97.06% 60.73% 70.93% 16.10% 2.94% 39.27% 29.07%
Computers & Electronics 78.08% 95.53% 75.21% 77.29% 21.92% 4.47% 24.79% 22.71%
Finance 84.90% 96.78% 95.59% 90.82% 15.10% 3.22% 4.41% 9.18%
Food & Drink 87.61% 98.19% 95.66% 94.73% 12.39% 1.81% 4.34% 5.27%
Games 85.20% 98.59% 98.11% 93.28% 14.80% 1.41% 1.89% 6.72%
Health 86.62% 97.44% 67.79% 77.65% 13.38% 2.56% 32.21% 22.35%
Internet & Telecom 74.48% 75.83% 82.32% 79.39% 25.52% 24.17% 17.68% 20.61%
Jobs & Education 81.06% 97.17% 85.20% 83.58% 18.94% 2.83% 14.80% 16.42%
Law & Government 99.62% 100.00% 99.59% 99.61% 0.38% 0.00% 0.41% 0.39%
News 85.13% 99.51% 99.00% 96.80% 14.87% 0.49% 1.00% 3.20%
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 68.34% 92.72% 89.68% 81.04% 31.66% 7.28% 10.32% 18.96%
Reference 83.12% 100.00% 98.80% 94.47% 16.88% 0.00% 1.20% 5.53%
Science 84.98% 97.15% 58.19% 70.50% 15.02% 2.85% 41.81% 29.50%
Shopping 86.61% 98.86% 97.50% 91.94% 13.39% 1.14% 2.50% 8.06%
Sports 86.75% 98.49% 98.20% 96.19% 13.25% 1.51% 1.80% 3.81%
Travel 95.30% 99.88% 99.75% 99.52% 4.70% 0.12% 0.25% 0.48%
Total 81.47% 97.76% 90.75% 88.23% 18.53% 2.24% 9.25% 11.77%