The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that hypertension is one of the leading causes of premature death globally. It is for this reason that the culture of care and prevention is promoted, to mitigate the risks posed by conditions associated with blood pressure.
According to the explanation given by the entity, tension or blood pressure is understood as the “force exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries”. This information must be taken into account when measuring the pressure, because, in addition, it is not made up of a single value.
In order to know if blood pressure is at the right levels, two criteria are taken into account: systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.
What are the normal ranges of blood pressure according to age?
Before measuring blood pressure, it is necessary to understand the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure.
As explained by the National Institute on Aging, an entity attached to the National Institutes of Health in the United States, the systolic pressure corresponds to the first value in the measurement and refers to the pressure generated by the contraction of the heart.
Meanwhile, the second value, referring to diastolic pressure, “is the pressure that occurs when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,” the institution specifies.
An indicator that blood pressure is within normal ranges is when it is 120/80 in adults, with 120 being systolic and 80 being diastolic. These values are measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
People can present two conditions in which blood pressure is at levels outside of what is recommended by professionals: hypotension and hypertension.
In the first case, blood pressure is lower than normal ranges, so blood circulation in the body is difficult and, with it, organs can be damaged. On the other hand, when blood pressure is very high, that is, you suffer from hypertension, there is a possibility of suffering from a heart condition and putting your health in general at risk.
Changes in blood pressure respond to various factors. The information portal on health and wellness unCÓMO provides a list of normal measurement ranges, depending on age and sex. Next, the textual list shared by the media is shared.
Adolescents between 16 and 18 years old
- Systolic pressure: 105 – 135 (male) / 100 – 130 (female)
- Diastolic pressure: 60 – 86 (male) / 60 – 85 (female)
Adults between 19 and 24 years old
- Systolic pressure: 105 – 139 (male) / 100 – 130 (female)
- Diastolic pressure: 62 – 88 (male) / 60 – 85 (female)
Adults between 25 and 29 years old
- Systolic pressure: 108 – 139 (male) / 102 – 135 (female)
- Diastolic pressure: 65 – 89 (male) / 60 – 86 (female)
Adults between 30 and 39 years
- Systolic pressure: 110 – 145 (male) / 105 – 139 (female)
- Diastolic pressure: 68 – 92 (male) / 65 – 89 (female)
Adults between 40 and 49 years old
- Systolic pressure: 110 – 150 (male) / 105 – 150 (female)
- Diastolic pressure: 70 – 96 (male) / 65 – 96 (female)
Older adults between 50 and 59 years
- Systolic pressure: 115 – 155
- Diastolic pressure: 70 – 98
Adults over 60 years
- Systolic pressure: 115 – 160
- Diastolic pressure: 70 – 100
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