Blood Pressure Reading

Blood Pressure Categories

The following table shows the different categories of blood pressure for adults based on an average blood pressure reading.
 
 
Blood Pressure Level (mmHg)
Category
Systolic
 
Diastolic
Normal
< 120
and
< 80
120-139
or
80-89
High Blood Pressure
Stage 1 hypertension
140–159
or
90–99
Stage 2 hypertension
160
or
100
 
When systolic and diastolic blood pressures fall into different categories, the higher category should be used to classify blood pressure level. For example, 160/80 mmHg would be stage 2 hypertension (high blood pressure).
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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