PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article capable of preventing an inner pad from slipping off when attached to a human body by surely attaching the inner pad to a paper diaper.SOLUTION: An absorbent article including a back sheet 1 having an abdominal side part F positioned on the abdominal side of the human body and a back side part B positioned on the back side at the time of the attachment includes: a gathering part GG fixed to both ends in the width direction of an absorbent body 2 at one end, forming a rising part PG by being folded to the inside, and extending to the longitudinal direction and a pocket formation part GP continuing to the gathering part GG, provided so as to cover extension areas R1 and R2 each extending to both ends in the width direction of the abdominal side part F and the back side part B from an area sandwiched by the gathering part GG, on the abdominal side part F and the back side part B, and adhered to the external edge part of the abdominal side part F and the back side part B. An easy cutting part SP easily cut along the longitudinal direction of the gathering part GG is formed on the rising part PG of the gathering part GG.
