Systolic Blood Pressure: Males, Age 50-59

Systolic blood pressure is the 'upper number', the peak pressure in your arteries when the heart contracts. The American Heart Association defines normal systolic BP as below 120 mmHg. Data are from NHANES 2001-2008 (n=19,921), a nationally representative survey of US adults. Age-standardized mean systolic BP in the US is above the global median (NCD-RisC, Lancet 2021), so 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

Systolic Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Males 50-59

Percentile Distribution (mmHg)

Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 106 mmHg 106 25th 25th: 118 mmHg 118 50th 50th: 126 mmHg 126 75th 75th: 138 mmHg 138 95th 95th: 158 mmHg 158 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 106 mmHg 106 25th 25th: 118 mmHg 118 50th 50th: 126 mmHg 126 75th 75th: 138 mmHg 138 95th 95th: 158 mmHg 158 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg
Percentile Value (mmHg) Rating
5th 106 Excellent
25th 118 Above average
50th 126 Average
75th 138 Below average
95th 158 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 50-59

A score around 126 mmHg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 118 mmHg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 138 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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