Absorbent article

An absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid-permeable topsheet;
• a liquid-impermeable backsheet;
• and
• an absorber disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein a plurality of first compressing units are provided spaced apart on both-side edges of a region corresponding to an excretion unit in the absorber,
• a plurality of second compressing units are provided spaced apart over the entire region in the absorber excluding the region in which the first compressing units are provided,
• the dimensions along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article in the plan view shape of the first compressing units are configured so as to be longer than the dimensions along the width direction of the absorbent article, and
• the dimensions along the width direction of the absorbent article in the plan view shape of the second compressing units are configured so as to be longer than the dimensions along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article.