A sanitary napkin includes a napkin body (2) having a liquid-absorbent layer (22) for absorbing and retaining liquid and a projection (41) projecting from a body surface of the napkin body. The projection is secured at laterally spaced base ends to the body surface of the napkin body. A distance between the base ends varies longitudinally of the projection. A height of the projection from the body surface of the napkin body decreases with increasing the distance between the base ends.
