Diastolic Blood Pressure: Males, Age 70-79

Diastolic blood pressure is the 'lower number', the pressure in your arteries between heartbeats when the heart is relaxed. The American Heart Association defines normal diastolic BP as below 80 mmHg. Unlike systolic BP, diastolic BP peaks around age 50 and declines thereafter. Data are from NHANES 2001-2008 (n=19,921), a nationally representative survey of US adults. Because hypertension prevalence varies widely by country (NCD-RisC, Lancet 2021), the upper percentiles may not generalize to all populations.

Data source: Wright et al. - NHANES Blood Pressure (NCHS Report #035) (2011) · n=19.9K About this study

Diastolic Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Males 70-79

Percentile Distribution (mmHg)

Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 50 mmHg 50 25th 25th: 60 mmHg 60 50th 50th: 68 mmHg 68 75th 75th: 76 mmHg 76 95th 95th: 88 mmHg 88 0 20 40 60 80 100 mmHg Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 50 mmHg 50 25th 25th: 60 mmHg 60 50th 50th: 68 mmHg 68 75th 75th: 76 mmHg 76 95th 95th: 88 mmHg 88 0 20 40 60 80 100 mmHg
Percentile Value (mmHg) Rating
5th 50 Excellent
25th 60 Above average
50th 68 Average
75th 76 Below average
95th 88 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 70-79

A score around 68 mmHg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 60 mmHg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 76 mmHg fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population ran faster.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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