PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article at low costs, the absorbent article capable of exhibiting sufficient antibacterial effect even when a small amount of antibacterial agent is used.SOLUTION: An absorbent article 200 comprises a water absorptive article body part 20 made by laminating a liquid permeable hydrophilic surface sheet 2, an absorber layer 4 comprising superabsorbent polymers, and a liquid impermeable back sheet 6 in this order, and further comprises an antibacterial active sheets 10, 12 in which a plurality of openings 10a are formed, or a low density portion 12a with a fiber content being less than 50 mass% of that of its surrounding portions is formed, and antibacterial agent is contained.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】抗菌剤の使用量が少なくても十分な抗菌効果を発揮することができ、低コストの吸収性物品を提供する。【解決手段】液体透過性の親水性表面シート2と、高吸水性樹脂を含む吸収層4と、液体不透過性のバックシート6とをこの順で積層してなる吸水性物品本体部20を備え、さらに、複数の開口部10aが形成されているか、又は周囲に比べて繊維量が50質量%未満の低密度部12aが形成されて抗菌剤を含む抗菌活性シート10、12を含む、吸収性物品200である。【選択図】図2