The present invention aims to provide an absorbent article enabling the presence of moisture, for example, derived from urination to be easily recognized.An outer sheet (9) is provided on its side facing wearers skin, i.e., on its side facing a liquid-absorbent structure (10) with moisture visualizing elements (21). The moisture visualizing elements (21) are formed by coating the outer sheet (9) with hot melt composition comprising pH indicator mixed with pressure-sensitive adhesive ingredient. Two or more stripes of the hot melt composition forming the moisture visualizing elements (21) extend in a longitudinal direction (Y) at least across a crotch region (7). Between the moisture visualizing elements (21) and the liquid-absorbent structure (10), there is provided a barrier sheet or barrier sheets (22) extending in a transverse direction (X) so as to intersect the moisture visualizing elements (21) comprising two or more stripes of the hot melt composition.
