The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set the following guideline for the assessment of blood pressure values:
BP-limits in (mmHg) | Systolic | Diastolic |
Too high | more than 140 | more than 90 |
Normal – borderline | 130-139 | 85-89 |
Normal | 120-129 | 80-85 |
Optimum | up to 119 | up to 79 |
