Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  January 17, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.37% 96.94% 87.52% 88.07% 11.63% 3.06% 12.48% 11.93%
Central & Eastern Europe 59.20% 83.42% 92.64% 79.52% 40.80% 16.58% 7.36% 20.48%
Latin America 88.23% 97.33% 96.13% 91.67% 11.77% 2.67% 3.87% 8.33%
Middle East & Africa 86.21% 96.35% 95.85% 92.66% 13.79% 3.65% 4.15% 7.34%
North America 92.73% 99.17% 83.89% 86.21% 7.27% 0.83% 16.11% 13.79%
Western Europe 84.99% 97.67% 95.53% 91.11% 15.01% 2.33% 4.47% 8.89%
Total 85.49% 97.71% 90.48% 88.77% 14.51% 2.29% 9.52% 11.23%
 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Category Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Adult 84.02% 94.66% 97.04% 95.45% 15.98% 5.34% 2.96% 4.55%
Arts & Entertainment 83.94% 98.25% 85.67% 85.34% 16.06% 1.75% 14.33% 14.66%
Autos & Vehicles 81.72% 94.78% 77.91% 80.07% 18.28% 5.22% 22.09% 19.93%
Beauty & Fitness 98.22% 100.00% 99.86% 99.28% 1.78% 0.00% 0.14% 0.72%
Books & Literature 87.06% 98.74% 94.94% 91.14% 12.94% 1.26% 5.06% 8.86%
Business & Industrial 82.14% 94.83% 67.72% 75.09% 17.86% 5.17% 32.28% 24.91%
Computers & Electronics 75.11% 95.26% 85.73% 78.66% 24.89% 4.74% 14.27% 21.34%
Finance 85.60% 97.36% 95.99% 91.30% 14.40% 2.64% 4.01% 8.70%
Food & Drink 84.69% 95.00% 67.81% 74.89% 15.31% 5.00% 32.19% 25.11%
Games 97.40% 99.64% 99.56% 98.59% 2.60% 0.36% 0.44% 1.41%
Health 85.84% 96.25% 77.70% 82.26% 14.16% 3.75% 22.30% 17.74%
Hobbies & Leisure 98.55% 100.00% 92.12% 96.86% 1.45% 0.00% 7.88% 3.14%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.91% 79.82% 91.06% 90.20% 11.09% 20.18% 8.94% 9.80%
Jobs & Education 84.08% 97.10% 89.75% 87.21% 15.92% 2.90% 10.25% 12.79%
Law & Government 97.60% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.40% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 93.32% 99.52% 98.91% 97.90% 6.68% 0.48% 1.09% 2.10%
Online Communities 83.64% 88.71% 83.06% 83.33% 16.36% 11.29% 16.94% 16.67%
People & Society 83.49% 100.00% 98.78% 95.44% 16.51% 0.00% 1.22% 4.56%
Pets & Animals 96.55% 100.00% 98.07% 97.49% 3.45% 0.00% 1.93% 2.51%
Real Estate 89.04% 96.60% 94.95% 93.52% 10.96% 3.40% 5.05% 6.48%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 83.08% 94.70% 67.44% 75.84% 16.92% 5.30% 32.56% 24.16%
Shopping 92.94% 99.41% 99.23% 96.84% 7.06% 0.59% 0.77% 3.16%
Sports 89.38% 99.72% 98.50% 95.80% 10.62% 0.28% 1.50% 4.20%
Travel 93.90% 99.80% 99.80% 99.51% 6.10% 0.20% 0.20% 0.49%
Total 85.49% 97.71% 90.48% 88.77% 14.51% 2.29% 9.52% 11.23%