Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  March 7, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 84.06% 94.75% 84.89% 84.49% 15.94% 5.25% 15.11% 15.51%
Central & Eastern Europe 50.30% 84.82% 90.96% 74.28% 49.70% 15.18% 9.04% 25.72%
Latin America 94.51% 93.83% 95.51% 94.83% 5.49% 6.17% 4.49% 5.17%
Middle East & Africa 84.24% 96.20% 96.49% 93.22% 15.76% 3.80% 3.51% 6.78%
North America 90.52% 99.16% 81.72% 83.69% 9.48% 0.84% 18.28% 16.31%
Western Europe 85.64% 98.03% 96.92% 93.43% 14.36% 1.97% 3.08% 6.57%
Total 84.76% 98.02% 91.81% 89.87% 15.24% 1.98% 8.19% 10.13%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.42% 92.71% 92.93% 84.00% 34.58% 7.29% 7.07% 16.00%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.24% 93.81% 9.62% 2.87% 2.76% 6.19%
Autos & Vehicles 85.05% 97.60% 91.84% 89.62% 14.95% 2.40% 8.16% 10.38%
Beauty & Fitness 98.06% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.94% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.91% 97.04% 95.21% 92.08% 11.09% 2.96% 4.79% 7.92%
Business & Industrial 84.12% 97.48% 64.94% 74.24% 15.88% 2.52% 35.06% 25.76%
Computers & Electronics 78.03% 95.98% 79.57% 78.67% 21.97% 4.02% 20.43% 21.33%
Finance 84.15% 96.96% 95.52% 90.41% 15.85% 3.04% 4.48% 9.59%
Food & Drink 87.47% 98.19% 95.67% 94.66% 12.53% 1.81% 4.33% 5.34%
Games 89.40% 98.87% 98.56% 94.99% 10.60% 1.13% 1.44% 5.01%
Health 86.92% 97.37% 71.03% 79.91% 13.08% 2.63% 28.97% 20.09%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 84.08% 79.16% 86.91% 85.66% 15.92% 20.84% 13.09% 14.34%
Jobs & Education 81.42% 97.30% 86.74% 84.50% 18.58% 2.70% 13.26% 15.50%
Law & Government 99.45% 100.00% 99.58% 99.53% 0.55% 0.00% 0.42% 0.47%
News 89.35% 99.43% 98.82% 97.38% 10.65% 0.57% 1.18% 2.62%
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 84.62% 94.04% 91.59% 89.59% 15.38% 5.96% 8.41% 10.41%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 85.06% 97.51% 62.40% 73.83% 14.94% 2.49% 37.60% 26.17%
Shopping 89.13% 99.17% 98.49% 94.18% 10.87% 0.83% 1.51% 5.82%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 94.93% 99.87% 99.75% 99.51% 5.07% 0.13% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 84.76% 98.02% 91.81% 89.87% 15.24% 1.98% 8.19% 10.13%