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Categories for Blood Pressure
Levels in Adults
(Ages 18 Years and Older)
| | Blood Pressure Level (mmHg) |
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| Category
| Systolic
| | Diastolic
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| Normal |
< 120 | and |
< 80 |
| Prehypertension |
120-139 | or |
80-89 |
| High Blood Pressure |
| Stage 1 Hypertension |
140–159 | or |
90–99 |
| Stage 2 Hypertension |
 160 | or |
100 |
| Legend |
| < means LESS THAN |
| means GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO |
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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