PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article which comprises a deodorization function and which allows a user to properly grasp a replacement timing.SOLUTION: An absorbent article comprises a longitudinal direction D, a width direction D, and a thickness direction, and comprises a liquid permeable layer 2, a liquid non-permeable layer, and an absorber layer which is disposed between the liquid permeable layer and the liquid non-permeable layer. The absorber layer comprises: width direction diffusion means 16 disposed on outside of a longitudinal direction to an excretion port contact area Tof the absorbent article, extended in a width direction, and diffuses excrement to the width direction and a deodorant arrangement area Textended in the longitudinal direction and positioned on a center area of the width direction. The width direction diffusion means crosses the deodorant arrangement area. Both end parts of the width direction diffusion means in the width direction are positioned outside of the deodorant arrangement area in the width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3