Systolic Blood Pressure: Males, Age 80+

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 80+

Percentile Distribution (mmHg)

Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 112 mmHg 112 25th 25th: 124 mmHg 124 50th 50th: 136 mmHg 136 75th 75th: 150 mmHg 150 95th 95th: 174 mmHg 174 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg Percentile distribution (mmHg) 5th 5th: 112 mmHg 112 25th 25th: 124 mmHg 124 50th 50th: 136 mmHg 136 75th 75th: 150 mmHg 150 95th 95th: 174 mmHg 174 0 36 72 108 144 180 mmHg
Percentile Value (mmHg) Rating
5th 112 Excellent
25th 124 Above average
50th 136 Average
75th 150 Below average
95th 174 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 80+

A score around 136 mmHg is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 124 mmHg fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 150 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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