PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article and a diaper, which can keep a comfortable wearing feeling, by keeping the straining performance for excrements.SOLUTION: An absorbent article 1 includes: a front surface sheet 10 a rear surface sheet 20 which is installed in parallel with the front surface sheet 10 with a gap and an absorbent body 30 which is installed between the front surface sheet 10 and the rear surface sheet 20. The absorbent body 30 is directly stacked with the front surface sheet 10 and the rear surface sheet 20, which are installed in the closest vicinity of the absorbent body 30. The front surface sheet 10 and the rear surface sheet 20 are formed to have a basic weight of 16 to 50 g/m2.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】排泄物の濾過性能を維持することにより、装着感を維持することができる、吸収性物品、及びおむつを提供すること。【解決手段】吸収性物品1は、表面シート10と、表面シート10と間隔を隔てて並設された裏面シート20と、表面シート10と裏面シート20との相互間に設けられた吸収体30と、を備え、吸収体30を当該吸収体30の最も近傍に設けられた表面シート10と裏面シート20と直接的に重ね合わせており、表面シート10及び裏面シート20を、坪量が16~50g/m2となるように形成している。【選択図】図2