An absorbent article provided with a top sheet (12) comprising a composite sheet, a rear sheet (13), and an absorbent (14) disposed between the two sheets, wherein the composite sheet (10) has a first direction (X) along the lengthwise direction of the article and a second direction (Y) along the widthwise direction of the article, a laminated first sheet (1) and second sheet (2) are partially joined to form a plurality of joining portions, the first sheet (1) protrudes in a direction away from the second sheet (2) in portions other than the joining portions (31, 32, 33) to form convex portions protruding toward the skin of a wearer, the composite sheet (10) has a central region (M) and a pair of side regions (S, S) in which convex portions are formed in mutually different patterns, a convex portion (41) having the greatest height in the central region (M) is higher than a convex portion (41') having the greatest height in a side region (S), and the central region (M) has greater compressive deformation than does a side region (S).本發明係一種具備包含複合片材之正面片材(12)、背面片材(13)及配置於兩片材間之吸收體(14)之吸收性物品,且複合片材(10)具有沿物品長度方向之第1方向(X)及沿物品寬度方向之第2方向(Y),且經積層之第1片材(1)及第2片材(2)局部地接合而形成複數個接合部,第1片材(1)於除接合部(31、32、33)以外之部位向遠離第2片材(2)之方向突出,而形成有朝向穿著者之肌膚側突出之凸部,複合片材(10)具有以互不相同之圖案形成有凸部之中央區域(M)及一對側部區域(S、S),中央區域(M)中之高度最大之凸部(41)之高度高於側部區域(S)中之高度最大之凸部(41'),中央區域(M)之壓縮變形量大於側部區域(S)。