Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  October 13, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 56.77% 94.04% 88.29% 67.03% 43.23% 5.96% 11.71% 32.97%
Central & Eastern Europe 48.53% 82.54% 88.00% 70.98% 51.47% 17.46% 12.00% 29.02%
Latin America 94.14% 92.66% 94.85% 94.35% 5.86% 7.34% 5.15% 5.65%
Middle East & Africa 88.00% 95.90% 96.38% 93.45% 12.00% 4.10% 3.62% 6.55%
North America 84.50% 99.09% 79.72% 80.89% 15.51% 0.91% 20.28% 19.11%
Western Europe 84.54% 97.64% 96.50% 92.96% 15.46% 2.36% 3.50% 7.04%
Total 81.09% 97.70% 90.52% 87.99% 18.91% 2.30% 9.48% 12.01%
 
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 92.10% 96.84% 96.46% 93.90% 7.90% 3.16% 3.54% 6.10%
Autos & Vehicles 85.20% 97.57% 91.60% 89.67% 14.80% 2.43% 8.40% 10.33%
Beauty & Fitness 53.85% 0.00% 0.00% 53.85% 46.15% 0.00% 0.00% 46.15%
Books & Literature 89.37% 95.97% 95.83% 92.61% 10.63% 4.03% 4.17% 7.39%
Business & Industrial 83.91% 96.92% 59.49% 69.89% 16.09% 3.08% 40.51% 30.11%
Computers & Electronics 78.15% 95.38% 74.04% 76.93% 21.85% 4.62% 25.97% 23.07%
Finance 84.88% 96.75% 95.57% 90.79% 15.12% 3.25% 4.43% 9.21%
Food & Drink 87.62% 98.19% 95.66% 94.75% 12.38% 1.81% 4.34% 5.25%
Games 83.76% 98.47% 97.96% 92.68% 16.24% 1.53% 2.04% 7.32%
Health 86.46% 97.50% 66.83% 76.90% 13.54% 2.50% 33.18% 23.11%
Internet & Telecom 73.71% 75.27% 81.14% 78.32% 26.29% 24.73% 18.86% 21.68%
Jobs & Education 80.94% 97.10% 84.62% 83.22% 19.06% 2.90% 15.38% 16.78%
Law & Government 99.56% 100.00% 99.70% 99.64% 0.44% 0.00% 0.30% 0.36%
News 84.11% 99.49% 98.96% 96.59% 15.89% 0.51% 1.04% 3.41%
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 67.99% 92.36% 89.46% 80.34% 32.01% 7.64% 10.54% 19.66%
Reference 99.79% 100.00% 99.37% 99.47% 0.21% 0.00% 0.63% 0.53%
Science 85.04% 97.04% 57.17% 69.59% 14.96% 2.96% 42.83% 30.41%
Shopping 86.53% 98.76% 97.39% 91.82% 13.47% 1.24% 2.61% 8.18%
Sports 86.48% 98.43% 98.20% 96.31% 13.52% 1.57% 1.80% 3.69%
Travel 95.33% 99.88% 99.75% 99.51% 4.67% 0.12% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 81.09% 97.70% 90.52% 87.99% 18.91% 2.30% 9.48% 12.01%