Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  February 9, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 85.02% 94.81% 84.81% 85.00% 14.98% 5.19% 15.19% 15.00%
Central & Eastern Europe 50.75% 85.06% 91.18% 74.62% 49.25% 14.94% 8.82% 25.38%
Latin America 94.50% 94.17% 95.58% 94.85% 5.50% 5.83% 4.42% 5.15%
Middle East & Africa 84.23% 96.20% 96.50% 93.21% 15.77% 3.80% 3.50% 6.79%
North America 90.84% 99.15% 81.80% 83.84% 9.16% 0.85% 18.20% 16.16%
Western Europe 85.70% 98.08% 96.96% 93.45% 14.30% 1.92% 3.04% 6.55%
Total 84.92% 98.04% 91.93% 89.99% 15.08% 1.96% 8.08% 10.02%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.44% 92.71% 92.90% 83.98% 34.56% 7.29% 7.10% 16.02%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.24% 93.81% 9.62% 2.87% 2.76% 6.19%
Autos & Vehicles 85.03% 97.61% 91.88% 89.61% 14.97% 2.39% 8.12% 10.39%
Beauty & Fitness 98.06% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.94% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 88.92% 97.14% 95.23% 92.11% 11.08% 2.86% 4.77% 7.89%
Business & Industrial 84.15% 97.60% 65.84% 74.81% 15.85% 2.40% 34.16% 25.19%
Computers & Electronics 78.02% 95.99% 80.13% 78.83% 21.98% 4.01% 19.87% 21.17%
Finance 84.18% 96.96% 95.52% 90.42% 15.82% 3.04% 4.48% 9.58%
Food & Drink 87.46% 98.19% 95.67% 94.65% 12.54% 1.81% 4.33% 5.35%
Games 89.72% 98.87% 98.60% 95.12% 10.28% 1.13% 1.40% 4.88%
Health 86.97% 97.41% 71.54% 80.24% 13.03% 2.59% 28.46% 19.77%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 84.45% 79.52% 87.41% 86.13% 15.55% 20.48% 12.59% 13.87%
Jobs & Education 81.44% 97.35% 87.01% 84.64% 18.56% 2.65% 12.99% 15.36%
Law & Government 99.49% 100.00% 99.57% 99.54% 0.51% 0.00% 0.43% 0.46%
News 89.46% 99.45% 98.85% 97.43% 10.54% 0.55% 1.15% 2.57%
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 85.94% 94.20% 91.76% 90.13% 14.06% 5.80% 8.24% 9.87%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.14% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.86%
Science 85.07% 97.57% 63.07% 74.31% 14.93% 2.43% 36.93% 25.69%
Shopping 89.46% 99.16% 98.57% 94.47% 10.54% 0.84% 1.43% 5.53%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 94.82% 99.87% 99.75% 99.51% 5.18% 0.13% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 84.92% 98.04% 91.93% 89.99% 15.08% 1.96% 8.08% 10.01%