Disposable absorbent articles including a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer

A sanitary napkin having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, the sanitary napkin comprising:

• a topsheet;
• a backsheet;
• a first end region, an opposing second end region and an intermediate region disposed between the first end region and the second end region;
• a first absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the first absorbent layer having a first end region first absorbent layer width, an intermediate region first absorbent layer width measured along the lateral centerline, and a second end region first absorbent layer width;
• a second absorbent layer disposed between the first absorbent layer and the backsheet, the second absorbent layer having a first end region second absorbent layer width, an intermediate region second absorbent layer width measured along the lateral centerline, and a second end region second absorbent layer width,
• wherein the respective widths have the following relationships:
• the first end region first absorbent layer width is greater than the second end region first absorbent layer width, and the second end region first absorbent layer width is greater than the intermediate region first absorbent layer width, and
• the first end region second absorbent layer width is greater than the second end region second absorbent layer width, and the second end region second absorbent layer width is greater than the intermediate region second absorbent layer width,
• wherein the first absorbent layer comprises a first end edge and an opposing second end edge, wherein the second absorbent layer comprises a first end edge and an opposing second end edge, and
• wherein the first end edge of the first absorbent layer is coterminous with the first end edge of the second absorbent layer and the second end edge of the first absorbent layer is coterminous with the second end edge of the second absorbent layer.