The absorbent article (1) of the present invention comprises : a liquid pervious surface sheet(10) a liquid impervious backside sheet(20) provided at the position opposing said surface sheet and an absorption body(30) provided between said surface sheet(10) and said backside sheet(20) wherein the absorbent article(1) comprises an endless compressed groove(80) (90) surrounding a central part of said absorbent article(1) which is formed in said surface sheet(10) and said absorption body(30) in the thickness direction and a plurality of concave parts(60) (70) provided inside and outside said compressed groove(80) (90) which are formed in said surface sheet(10) and said absorption body(30) in the thickness direction and an uncompressed region(100) bordering inner and outer edges of the compressed groove(80) (90) wherein the closest distance between said compressed groove(80) (90) and the nearest concave parts(60) (70) is greater than the distance between adjacent ones of those same concave parts(60) (70).
