A sliding member 1 according to one aspect of the present invention includes a base material 2 and a thermal spray coating 10 formed on a sliding surface of the base material 2, wherein the thermal spray coating 10 includes a molybdenum phase 11, a chromium carbide phase 12 and a nickel chromium alloy phase 13; the molybdenum phase 11, the chromium carbide phase 12 and the nickel chromium alloy phase are deposited on the sliding surface of the base material 2; and T CrC /T Mo is 0.46 to 1.00 where the average value of the thickness t CrC of the chromium carbide phases 12 in the direction Y perpendicular to the surface of the base material 2 is T CrC , and the average value of the thickness t Mo of the molybdenum phases 11 in the same direction thereof is T Mo .