Global Insights for Adblock Usage

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

  Report last updated:  February 21, 2025

 
Allowing Ads
Blocking Ads
Region Desktop Tablet Mobile Total Desktop Tablet Mobile Total
Asia-Pacific 88.86% 96.88% 86.84% 88.03% 11.14% 3.12% 13.16% 11.97%
Central & Eastern Europe 57.75% 83.77% 92.52% 78.74% 42.25% 16.23% 7.48% 21.26%
Latin America 88.49% 97.38% 95.84% 91.62% 11.51% 2.62% 4.16% 8.38%
Middle East & Africa 86.09% 96.30% 95.80% 92.59% 13.91% 3.70% 4.20% 7.41%
North America 92.63% 99.21% 83.86% 86.12% 7.37% 0.79% 16.14% 13.88%
Western Europe 84.61% 97.63% 95.50% 90.95% 15.39% 2.37% 4.50% 9.05%
Total 85.12% 97.73% 90.40% 88.61% 14.88% 2.27% 9.60% 11.39%
 
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 83.66% 98.25% 85.66% 85.26% 16.34% 1.75% 14.34% 14.74%
Autos & Vehicles 81.69% 94.93% 78.25% 80.22% 18.31% 5.07% 21.75% 19.78%
Beauty & Fitness 98.20% 100.00% 99.86% 99.28% 1.80% 0.00% 0.14% 0.72%
Books & Literature 87.33% 98.68% 94.98% 91.26% 12.67% 1.32% 5.02% 8.74%
Business & Industrial 82.10% 95.01% 67.94% 75.21% 17.90% 4.99% 32.06% 24.79%
Computers & Electronics 75.21% 95.20% 84.71% 78.43% 24.79% 4.80% 15.29% 21.57%
Finance 85.58% 97.21% 95.96% 91.27% 14.42% 2.79% 4.04% 8.73%
Food & Drink 84.59% 95.19% 67.90% 74.98% 15.41% 4.81% 32.10% 25.02%
Games 96.98% 99.60% 99.50% 98.36% 3.02% 0.40% 0.50% 1.64%
Health 85.85% 96.36% 77.66% 82.29% 14.15% 3.64% 22.34% 17.71%
Hobbies & Leisure 98.23% 100.00% 91.12% 96.18% 1.77% 0.00% 8.88% 3.82%
Home & Garden 99.85% 100.00% 99.58% 99.70% 0.15% 0.00% 0.42% 0.30%
Internet & Telecom 88.54% 80.24% 90.88% 89.95% 11.46% 19.76% 9.12% 10.05%
Jobs & Education 83.50% 97.03% 89.62% 86.89% 16.50% 2.97% 10.38% 13.11%
Law & Government 97.60% 99.72% 99.16% 98.34% 2.40% 0.28% 0.84% 1.66%
News 93.00% 99.53% 98.92% 97.95% 7.00% 0.47% 1.08% 2.05%
Online Communities 83.62% 88.71% 82.80% 83.17% 16.38% 11.29% 17.20% 16.83%
People & Society 83.07% 100.00% 98.78% 95.41% 16.93% 0.00% 1.22% 4.59%
Pets & Animals 96.26% 100.00% 98.03% 97.39% 3.74% 0.00% 1.97% 2.61%
Real Estate 88.94% 96.43% 94.74% 93.32% 11.06% 3.57% 5.26% 6.68%
Reference 83.28% 99.68% 98.63% 94.17% 16.72% 0.32% 1.37% 5.83%
Science 83.06% 94.90% 67.50% 75.91% 16.94% 5.10% 32.50% 24.09%
Shopping 92.50% 99.32% 99.17% 96.60% 7.50% 0.68% 0.83% 3.40%
Sports 89.38% 99.72% 98.50% 95.80% 10.62% 0.28% 1.50% 4.20%
Travel 93.87% 99.83% 99.81% 99.53% 6.13% 0.17% 0.19% 0.47%
Total 85.12% 97.73% 90.40% 88.61% 14.88% 2.27% 9.60% 11.39%