The purpose of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that can suppress liquid excrement from leaching through a back sheet and that has excellent breathability. Provided is an absorbent article (1) that comprises a front sheet (2) comprising a nonwoven fabric, a back sheet (3) comprising a hydrophobic nonwoven fabric, and an intermediate sheet (4) positioned between these sheets, wherein the intermediate sheet (4) comprises a hydrophobic nonwoven fabric and the rate of reduction in thickness thereof due to a 4900 Pa load is less than the rate of reduction in thickness of the front sheet (2).本發明提供一種吸收性物品,其係能抑制液狀排泄物透過背面薄片滲出並且透氣性亦優異者。本發明的吸收性物品(1)具備:由不織布構成的表面薄片(2)、由疏水性不織布構成的背面薄片(3),以及位於該等薄片之間的中間薄片(4),前述中間薄片(4)係由疏水性不織布構成,且4900Pa的負載造成的厚度減少率比前述表面薄片(2)的厚度減少率小。1‧‧‧衛生護墊(吸收性物品)2‧‧‧表面薄片3‧‧‧背面薄片4‧‧‧中間薄片
