An absorbent article adapted to accelerate an absorption rate of the absorbent member, to enlarge an absorption area in the absorbent member and to improve an absorption capacity of the absorbent member. A urine absorption pad includes a topsheet, a backsheet, a first layer element and a second layer element. The first layer element is formed with a slot-like first through hole extending nearly vertically in a thickness direction from its upper surface to its lower surface. The second layer element is formed with a slot-like second through hole extending nearly vertically in the thickness direction from its upper surface to its lower surface and overlapping with the first through hole. An opening area of the first through hole is larger than that of the second through hole and, in an overlapping state of the first through hole and the second through hole, front and rear ends and opposite side edges of the second through hole extend inward from front and rear ends and opposite side edges of the first through hole so as to define a stepped region between the first through hole and the second through hole.
