An absorbent article comprising a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core provided therebetween； wherein flap sheets having a center region, end regions and intermediate regions positioned therebetween are provided on both sides of the top sheet in a width direction, the flap sheet has a base part facing to the top sheet and a rising part extending from the base part and formed by folding the flap sheet at an inner edge of the base part in the width direction, the center region and the end region of the base part are joined to the top sheet and/or the back sheet at an inner position, in the width direction, of that the intermediate region of the base part is joined to the top sheet and/or the back sheet, and the rising part is joined to the base part at the end region.
