Recommended Blood Pressure Levels (Systolic/Diastolic)

Having high blood pressure, or hypertension, causes your heart to work harder than normal to pump blood. Get a blood pressure test and look at your numbers to see if you’re at risk for health problems related to high blood pressure.

Blood Pressure Category	Systolic (1st Number)	Diastolic (2nd Number)
Normal	less than 120*	less than 80*
Prehypertension	120–139	80–89
High
Stage 1	140–159	90–99
Stage 2	160 or higher	100 or higher

*All figures measured in mm/Hg (millimeters/mercury). Source: The American Heart Association.

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