In the disclosed absorbent article (1), a first region (Y) is provided that is continuous in the lengthwise direction (L) in a first compressed groove (110) at least a portion of the first region (Y) is present in an excretory-orifice-contacting region (X) in a second compressed groove (120), a second region (Z) is provided that is continuous in the lengthwise direction (L) at least a portion of the second region (Z) is present in the excretory-orifice-contacting region (X) in the entire region within the first region (Y), a first highly compressed region (110A) and a first weakly compressed region (110B) are disposed adjacent to each other along the widthwise direction (W) and in the second region (Z), a portion (Z1) wherein a second highly compressed region (120A) and a second weakly compressed region (120B) are disposed adjacent to each other along the widthwise direction (W), and a portion (Z2) wherein only the second weakly compressed region (120B) is disposed along the widthwise direction (W) are provided.
