Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  May 9, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 78.91% 94.57% 86.84% 82.29% 21.09% 5.43% 13.16% 17.71%
Central & Eastern Europe 48.43% 84.24% 90.30% 72.83% 51.57% 15.76% 9.70% 27.17%
Latin America 94.28% 93.64% 95.34% 94.61% 5.72% 6.36% 4.66% 5.39%
Middle East & Africa 83.58% 96.13% 96.46% 93.00% 16.42% 3.87% 3.54% 7.00%
North America 89.66% 99.16% 81.22% 83.09% 10.34% 0.84% 18.78% 16.91%
Western Europe 85.31% 97.94% 96.79% 93.25% 14.69% 2.06% 3.21% 6.75%
Total 84.02% 97.95% 91.46% 89.43% 15.98% 2.05% 8.54% 10.57%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.36% 92.71% 93.00% 84.05% 34.64% 7.29% 7.00% 15.95%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.25% 93.82% 9.62% 2.87% 2.75% 6.18%
Autos & Vehicles 85.05% 97.60% 91.78% 89.61% 14.96% 2.40% 8.22% 10.39%
Beauty & Fitness 98.05% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.95% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 89.12% 96.75% 95.39% 92.25% 10.88% 3.25% 4.61% 7.75%
Business & Industrial 84.00% 97.35% 63.61% 73.26% 16.00% 2.65% 36.39% 26.74%
Computers & Electronics 77.95% 95.84% 78.39% 78.25% 22.05% 4.16% 21.61% 21.75%
Finance 84.16% 96.96% 95.52% 90.42% 15.84% 3.04% 4.48% 9.58%
Food & Drink 87.51% 98.19% 95.67% 94.68% 12.49% 1.81% 4.33% 5.32%
Games 88.15% 98.80% 98.42% 94.46% 11.85% 1.20% 1.58% 5.54%
Health 86.82% 97.31% 70.09% 79.29% 13.18% 2.69% 29.92% 20.71%
Internet & Telecom 83.28% 78.18% 85.55% 84.51% 16.72% 21.82% 14.45% 15.49%
Jobs & Education 81.25% 97.25% 86.31% 84.21% 18.75% 2.75% 13.69% 15.79%
Law & Government 99.54% 100.00% 99.58% 99.57% 0.46% 0.00% 0.42% 0.43%
News 87.66% 99.53% 98.90% 97.23% 12.34% 0.47% 1.10% 2.77%
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 80.33% 93.63% 91.06% 87.72% 19.67% 6.37% 8.94% 12.28%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.13% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.87%
Science 85.09% 97.38% 61.13% 72.91% 14.91% 2.62% 38.87% 27.09%
Shopping 87.54% 99.07% 98.00% 92.82% 12.46% 0.93% 2.00% 7.18%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 95.12% 99.87% 99.75% 99.52% 4.88% 0.13% 0.25% 0.48%
Total 84.02% 97.95% 91.46% 89.43% 15.98% 2.05% 8.54% 10.57%