A disposable wearing article wherein the tensile stress in the center section of a crotch region and in the vicinity of the center section can be set at a level higher than that in other regions without adjusting the number, thickness, etc. of leg elastic elements and wherein the adhesion of excreta to the skin can be avoided by forming a greater excreta containing space.Lines of leg elastic elements (50, 51) extending in the longitudinal direction (Y) are disposed on both sides of a crotch region (15), and the elastic elements (51) located on the outer sides from among the elastic elements, which form the lines of leg elastic elements (50, 51), have a curved shape which is recessed in the center section of the crotch region (15) in the longitudinal direction (Y) and is also recessed in the vicinity of the center section.
