The statistic resents the share of internet users using ad blocking worldwide in September 2016, broken down by age group. It was found that 20 percent of 16 to 24 year olds used ad blockers. In December 2016, there were 380 million mobile and 236 million desktop adblock users worldwide. Adblocking has the highest penetration rate in Western Europe.
Share of ad blocker users worldwide in September 2016, by age
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Kantar TNS. (September 28, 2016). Share of ad blocker users worldwide in September 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/456031/global-ad-blocking-internet-users-age/
Kantar TNS. "Share of ad blocker users worldwide in September 2016, by age." Chart. September 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456031/global-ad-blocking-internet-users-age/
Kantar TNS. (2016). Share of ad blocker users worldwide in September 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456031/global-ad-blocking-internet-users-age/
Kantar TNS. "Share of Ad Blocker Users Worldwide in September 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/456031/global-ad-blocking-internet-users-age/
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Share of ad blocker users worldwide in September 2016, by age [Graph], Kantar TNS, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/456031/global-ad-blocking-internet-users-age/
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