An absorbent article (1) equipped with a main body (8) having a moisture-permeable surface sheet (3), a moisture-impermeable rear surface sheet (2), and an absorbent body (4) provided between the surface sheet and the rear-surface sheet, and further equipped with a hip-holding part (H), wherein: the main body is shaped so as to have a prescribed length in the front-rear direction and a prescribed width in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the hip-holding part has a lateral-section region that projects from the rear lateral section of the main body, and this lateral-section region has a first projection (41) that includes the section having the largest width from the front-rear direction center line of the main body, a first recess (51) located adjacent to and to the front of the first projection, and a second projection (52) located adjacent to and to the front of the first recess; the rear-surface sheet in the lateral-section region is provided with a slippage-preventing part (9) for securing the absorbent article; and the slippage-preventing part is positioned so as to straddle, in the front-rear direction, a virtual line extending in the widthwise direction from the bottom point of the first recess.Un article absorbant (1) est équipé d'un corps principal (8) ayant une feuille de surface perméable à l'humidité (3), une feuille de surface arrière imperméable à l'humidité (2), et un corps absorbant (4) entre la feuille de surface et la feuille de surface arrière. Il est équipé d'une partie de maintien de la hanche (H). Le corps principal a une longueur avant-arrière et une largeur prédéterminées perpendiculaire à la direction avant-arrière. La partie de maintien de la hanche a une région section latérale qui fait saillie à partir de la section latérale arrière du corps principal. Cette région de section latérale a une première saillie (41), qui comprend la section ayant la plus grande largeur à partir de la ligne centrale de direction avant-arri