Provided is a disposable wearing article having portions in front and rear waist regions adjacent to a crotch region broadened out in a transverse direction. A diaper 1 has front side edges 7a lying in a front waist region 2, rear side edges 7b lying in a rear waist region 3 and crotch side edges 7c lying in a crotch region 4. A chassis 10 of the diaper 1 includes a first backsheet 11 forming the front waist region 2 and a part of the crotch region 4 and a second backsheet 12 forming the rear waist region 3 and a part of the crotch region 4. The front and rear waist regions 2, 3 are provided with first front and rear waist elastic yarns or threads and front and rear region elastic sheets, and the crotch region 4 is provided along the crotch side edges 7c with front and rear leg elastic elements 23, 24. Ends 23a of front leg elastic elements 23 on one side overlap the front side edges 7a. Ends 24a of the rear leg elastic elements 24 on one side overlap the rear side edges 7b.
