Systolic Blood Pressure: Males, Age 70-79

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 70-79

Percentile Distribution (mmHg)

Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 110 mmHg 110 25th 25th: 122 mmHg 122 50th 50th: 134 mmHg 134 75th 75th: 148 mmHg 148 95th 95th: 170 mmHg 170 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 110 mmHg 110 25th 25th: 122 mmHg 122 50th 50th: 134 mmHg 134 75th 75th: 148 mmHg 148 95th 95th: 170 mmHg 170 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg
Percentile Value (mmHg) Rating
5th 110 Excellent
25th 122 Above average
50th 134 Average
75th 148 Below average
95th 170 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 70-79

A score around 134 mmHg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 122 mmHg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 148 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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