Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  April 18, 2026

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 81.07% 94.64% 86.36% 83.40% 18.93% 5.36% 13.64% 16.60%
Central & Eastern Europe 49.03% 84.44% 90.53% 73.32% 50.97% 15.56% 9.47% 26.68%
Latin America 94.31% 93.67% 95.41% 94.66% 5.69% 6.33% 4.59% 5.34%
Middle East & Africa 83.76% 96.14% 96.48% 93.07% 16.24% 3.86% 3.52% 6.93%
North America 89.92% 99.16% 81.40% 83.30% 10.08% 0.84% 18.60% 16.71%
Western Europe 85.39% 97.99% 96.84% 93.30% 14.61% 2.01% 3.16% 6.70%
Total 84.26% 97.98% 91.59% 89.58% 15.74% 2.02% 8.41% 10.42%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 65.39% 92.71% 92.98% 84.03% 34.61% 7.29% 7.02% 15.97%
Arts & Entertainment 90.38% 97.13% 97.25% 93.82% 9.62% 2.87% 2.75% 6.18%
Autos & Vehicles 85.05% 97.60% 91.81% 89.62% 14.95% 2.40% 8.19% 10.38%
Beauty & Fitness 98.06% 100.00% 99.86% 99.26% 1.94% 0.00% 0.14% 0.74%
Books & Literature 89.08% 96.92% 95.31% 92.20% 10.92% 3.08% 4.69% 7.80%
Business & Industrial 84.05% 97.40% 64.13% 73.66% 15.95% 2.60% 35.87% 26.34%
Computers & Electronics 78.00% 95.91% 78.93% 78.45% 22.00% 4.09% 21.07% 21.55%
Finance 84.16% 96.96% 95.52% 90.41% 15.84% 3.04% 4.48% 9.59%
Food & Drink 87.49% 98.19% 95.67% 94.67% 12.51% 1.81% 4.33% 5.33%
Games 88.59% 98.83% 98.47% 94.65% 11.41% 1.17% 1.53% 5.35%
Health 86.87% 97.31% 70.48% 79.56% 13.13% 2.69% 29.53% 20.45%
Internet & Telecom 83.53% 78.52% 86.02% 84.90% 16.47% 21.48% 13.98% 15.10%
Jobs & Education 81.32% 97.27% 86.45% 84.31% 18.68% 2.73% 13.55% 15.69%
Law & Government 99.51% 100.00% 99.59% 99.56% 0.49% 0.00% 0.41% 0.44%
News 87.90% 99.55% 98.88% 97.29% 12.10% 0.45% 1.12% 2.71%
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 81.88% 93.76% 91.28% 88.44% 18.12% 6.24% 8.72% 11.56%
Reference 82.10% 99.66% 98.75% 94.13% 17.90% 0.34% 1.25% 5.87%
Science 85.06% 97.42% 61.69% 73.29% 14.94% 2.58% 38.31% 26.71%
Shopping 88.11% 99.11% 98.17% 93.29% 11.89% 0.89% 1.83% 6.71%
Sports 86.72% 98.56% 98.20% 95.99% 13.28% 1.44% 1.80% 4.01%
Travel 95.07% 99.87% 99.75% 99.51% 4.93% 0.13% 0.25% 0.49%
Total 84.26% 97.98% 91.59% 89.58% 15.74% 2.02% 8.41% 10.42%