Diastolic Blood Pressure: Males, Age 80+

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 80+

Percentile Distribution (mmHg)

Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 46 mmHg 46 25th 25th: 56 mmHg 56 50th 50th: 64 mmHg 64 75th 75th: 72 mmHg 72 95th 95th: 84 mmHg 84 0 20 40 60 80 100 mmHg Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 46 mmHg 46 25th 25th: 56 mmHg 56 50th 50th: 64 mmHg 64 75th 75th: 72 mmHg 72 95th 95th: 84 mmHg 84 0 20 40 60 80 100 mmHg
Percentile Value (mmHg) Rating
5th 46 Excellent
25th 56 Above average
50th 64 Average
75th 72 Below average
95th 84 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 80+

A score around 64 mmHg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 56 mmHg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 72 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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