Provided is an absorbent article in which the shape of projections formed in a predetermined region of a top sheet can be maintained. In this absorbent article (100): a non woven fabric that has a skin side surface (121) having projections (122) formed thereon is used as a top sheet (120) and an absorbent body (140) has formed therein a through hole (141) that penetrates the absorbent body in the thickness direction (Z).