It is intended to provide an absorbent article by which the wearers skin can be prevented from contact with urine excreted on a barrier sheet and thus the skin can be prevented from troubles such as rash. A diaper (1) which comprises a liquid-absorbing chassis (2), a barrier sheet (3) and leakage-blocking cuffs (4). A liquid-absorbing panel (23) is located on the inner face in the body side of the chassis (2), the barrier sheet (3) is located further inside of the liquid-absorbing panel (23), and the leakage-blocking cuffs (4) are located still further inside of the barrier sheet (3) in the body side. The barrier sheet (3) has side sections (30, 31) facing to each other in the widthwise direction (X) and an intermediate section (32) connecting the side sections (30, 31). The side sections (30, 31) and the intermediate section (32) constitute together front-back connecting sections (33, 34).Along the lengthwise direction (Y) of the side sections (30, 31), a barrier sheet elastic member (39) is attached in the stretched state. In the peak section of the barrier sheet elastic member (39), a folding section (40) extending along the widthwise direction (X) is provided outside of the widthwise direction (X).
