Provided is an absorbent article which is capable of suppressing the leakage of bodily fluids by being continuously worn on a suitable position of the body, while reducing sweat accumulation and being more comfortable when worn. This absorbent article (1) has a longitudinal direction (L) and a width direction (W) which are perpendicular to each other, and has: a liquid-permeable surface sheet (10)； an air-permeable and liquid-impermeable rear sheet (20)； an absorbent body having at least a pulp (31) and a highly absorbent polymer (32)； and an adhesive section (50) disposed in a non-skin-facing surface of the rear sheet. The outer edge of the absorbent body is located further inside than the outer edge of the absorbent article. In an outer region (RO) between the outer edge of the absorbent body and the outer edge of the absorbent article, an overlap section (PI) is provided in which the highly absorbent polymer and the adhesive section are disposed overlapping in the thickness direction.本發明係提供既可減低悶熱而提升裝戴感，又可對身體持續裝戴於適當位置，藉此能夠抑制體液洩漏之吸收性物品。吸收性物品(1)係具有：互相正交之長度方向(L)及寬度方向(W)；透液性表面薄片(10)；通氣性且不透液性背面薄片(20)；至少具有紙漿(31)與高吸收性聚合物(32)之吸收體(30)；及配置於背面薄片的非肌膚對向面之黏著部(50)。吸收體的外緣係位於較吸收性物品的外緣更內側。在吸收體的外緣與吸收性物品的外緣之間的外側區域(RO)，設有高吸收性聚合物與黏著部在厚度方向重疊之重疊部(P1)。
