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Operations
WHO classi
fi
cation of blood pressure for adults
Please note that other risk factors (e.g. diabetes,
obesity, smoking, etc.) need to be taken into con-
sideration and may affect these
fi
gures. Consult with
your physician for accurate assessment.
diastolic pr
essur
e mmHg
systolic pressure mmHg
Severe Hypertension (Grade 3)
Moderate Hypertension (Grade 2)
Mild Hypertension (Grade 1)
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
Blood pressure
classi
fi
cation
Systolic BP
mm HG
Diastolic
BP mm Hg
Color
indica-
tor
Optimal
< 120
< 80
Green
Normal
120 – 129
80 – 84
Green
High – Normal
130 – 139
85 – 89
Yellow
Stage 1
Hypertension
140 – 159
90 – 99
Red
Stage 2 Hyper-
tension
160 – 179
100 – 109
Red
Stage 3 Hyper-
tension
>= 180
>= 110
Red