Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  June 14, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 69.68% 94.47% 88.28% 76.86% 30.32% 5.53% 11.72% 23.14%
Central & Eastern Europe 47.08% 83.92% 89.90% 71.75% 52.92% 16.08% 10.10% 28.25%
Latin America 94.31% 93.41% 94.99% 94.52% 5.69% 6.59% 5.01% 5.48%
Middle East & Africa 84.08% 96.09% 96.45% 93.08% 15.92% 3.91% 3.55% 6.92%
North America 88.72% 99.15% 80.91% 82.64% 11.28% 0.85% 19.09% 17.36%
Western Europe 84.85% 97.88% 96.72% 93.09% 15.15% 2.12% 3.28% 6.91%
Total 82.94% 97.90% 91.27% 89.00% 17.06% 2.10% 8.73% 11.00%
 
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 92.17% 96.84% 96.52% 93.96% 7.83% 3.16% 3.48% 6.04%
Autos & Vehicles 85.03% 97.59% 91.74% 89.61% 14.97% 2.41% 8.26% 10.39%
Beauty & Fitness 98.03% 100.00% 99.86% 99.25% 1.97% 0.00% 0.14% 0.75%
Books & Literature 89.29% 96.69% 95.47% 92.37% 10.71% 3.31% 4.53% 7.63%
Business & Industrial 83.89% 97.28% 62.80% 72.59% 16.11% 2.72% 37.20% 27.41%
Computers & Electronics 77.92% 95.77% 77.53% 77.95% 22.08% 4.23% 22.47% 22.05%
Finance 84.91% 96.90% 95.54% 90.82% 15.09% 3.10% 4.46% 9.18%
Food & Drink 87.52% 98.19% 95.66% 94.70% 12.48% 1.81% 4.34% 5.30%
Games 87.34% 98.75% 98.33% 94.13% 12.66% 1.25% 1.67% 5.87%
Health 86.70% 97.42% 69.50% 78.84% 13.30% 2.58% 30.51% 21.16%
Internet & Telecom 80.37% 77.44% 84.61% 82.84% 19.63% 22.56% 15.39% 17.16%
Jobs & Education 81.12% 97.22% 86.05% 84.04% 18.88% 2.78% 13.95% 15.96%
Law & Government 99.59% 100.00% 99.59% 99.59% 0.41% 0.00% 0.41% 0.41%
News 86.56% 99.59% 99.05% 97.21% 13.44% 0.41% 0.95% 2.79%
Online Communities 78.63% 50.00% 61.51% 67.85% 21.37% 50.00% 38.49% 32.15%
People & Society 83.33% 100.00% 98.34% 97.64% 16.67% 0.00% 1.66% 2.36%
Real Estate 73.82% 93.37% 90.66% 84.93% 26.18% 6.63% 9.34% 15.07%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.13% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.87%
Science 85.10% 97.30% 60.28% 72.26% 14.90% 2.70% 39.72% 27.74%
Shopping 87.48% 99.02% 97.92% 92.75% 12.52% 0.98% 2.08% 7.25%
Sports 86.79% 98.56% 98.20% 96.03% 13.21% 1.44% 1.80% 3.97%
Travel 95.20% 99.88% 99.75% 99.52% 4.80% 0.12% 0.25% 0.48%
Total 82.94% 97.90% 91.27% 89.00% 17.06% 2.10% 8.73% 11.00%