Blood Pressure (BP) Percentile Levels for Boys by Age and Height (Measured and Percentile)
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | |||||||||||||||
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Age (year) | BP Percentile* | Measured Height (in bold) or Height Percentile | Measured Height (in bold) or Height Percentile | |||||||||||||
5th | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | 95th | 5th | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | 95th | |||
1 | Measured height (cm) | 77.2 | 78.3 | 80.2 | 82.4 | 84.6 | 86.7 | 87.9 | 77.2 | 78.3 | 80.2 | 82.4 | 84.6 | 86.7 | 87.9 | |
50th | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | ||
90th | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | ||
95th | 102 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 114 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | ||
2 | Measured height (cm) | 86.1 | 87.4 | 89.6 | 92.1 | 94.7 | 97.1 | 98.5 | 86.1 | 87.4 | 89.6 | 92.1 | 94.7 | 97.1 | 98.5 | |
50th | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | ||
90th | 100 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | ||
95th | 104 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 116 | 117 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | ||
3 | Measured height (cm) | 92.5 | 93.9 | 96.3 | 99 | 101.8 | 104.3 | 105.8 | 92.5 | 93.9 | 96.3 | 99 | 101.8 | 104.3 | 105.8 | |
50th | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | ||
90th | 101 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | ||
95th | 106 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 118 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | ||
4 | Measured height (cm) | 98.5 | 100.2 | 102.9 | 105.9 | 108.9 | 111.5 | 113.2 | 98.5 | 100.2 | 102.9 | 105.9 | 108.9 | 111.5 | 113.2 | |
50th | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | ||
90th | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | ||
95th | 107 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 119 | 119 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 122 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | ||
5 | Measured height (cm) | 104.4 | 106.2 | 109.1 | 112.4 | 115. | 118.6 | 120.3 | 104.4 | 106.2 | 109.1 | 112.4 | 115.7 | 118.6 | 120.3 | |
50th | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | ||
90th | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | ||
95th | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 119 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | ||
6 | Measured height (cm) | 110.3 | 112.2 | 115.3 | 118.9 | 122.4 | 125.6 | 127.5 | 110.3 | 112.2 | 115.3 | 118.9 | 122.4 | 125.6 | 127.5 | |
50th | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | ||
90th | 105 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | ||
95th | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | ||
7 | Measured height (cm) | 116.1 | 118 | 121.4 | 125.1 | 128.9 | 123.4 | 134.5 | 116.1 | 118 | 121.4 | 125.1 | 128.9 | 132.4 | 134.5 | |
50th | 94 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | ||
90th | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | ||
95th | 110 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 122 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | ||
8 | Measured height (cm) | 121.4 | 123.5 | 127 | 131 | 135.1 | 138.8 | 141 | 121.4 | 123.5 | 127 | 131 | 135.1 | 138.8 | 141 | |
50th | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | ||
90th | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | ||
95th | 111 | 112 | 112 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 123 | 124 | 124 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | ||
9 | Measured height (cm) | 126 | 128.3 | 132.1 | 136.3 | 140.7 | 144.7 | 147.1 | 126 | 128.3 | 132.1 | 136.3 | 140.7 | 144.7 | 147.1 | |
50th | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | ||
90th | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | ||
95th | 112 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 118 | 119 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 124 | 124 | 125 | 127 | 128 | 130 | 131 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | ||
10 | Measured height (cm) | 130.2 | 132.7 | 136.7 | 141.3 | 145.9 | 150.1 | 152.7 | 130.2 | 132.7 | 136.7 | 141.3 | 145.9 | 150.1 | 152.7 | |
50th | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | ||
90th | 108 | 109 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | ||
95th | 112 | 113 | 114 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 121 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 124 | 125 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 133 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||
11 | Measured height (cm) | 134.7 | 137.3 | 141.5 | 146.4 | 151.3 | 155.8 | 158.6 | 134.7 | 137.3 | 141.5 | 146.4 | 151.3 | 155.8 | 158.6 | |
50th | 99 | 99 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 106 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | ||
90th | 110 | 111 | 112 | 114 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | ||
95th | 114 | 114 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 124 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 126 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 135 | 136 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||
12 | Measured height (cm) | 140.3 101 | 143 101 | 147.5 102 | 152.7 104 | 157.9 106 | 162.6 108 | 165.5 109 | 140.3 61 | 143 62 | 147.5 62 | 152.7 62 | 157.9 62 | 162.6 63 | 165.5 63 | |
50th | 101 | 101 | 102 | 104 | 106 | 108 | 109 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | ||
90th | 113 | 114 | 115 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | ||
95th | 116 | 117 | 118 | 121 | 124 | 126 | 128 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 128 | 129 | 130 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 140 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | ||
13 | Measured height (cm) | 147 | 150 | 154.9 | 160.3 | 165.7 | 170.5 | 173.4 | 147 | 150 | 154.9 | 160.3 | 165.7 | 170.5 | 173.4 | |
50th | 103 | 104 | 105 | 108 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | ||
90th | 115 | 116 | 118 | 121 | 124 | 126 | 126 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | ||
95th | 119 | 120 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 130 | 131 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 131 | 132 | 134 | 137 | 140 | 142 | 143 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 93 | ||
14 | Measured height (cm) | 153.8 | 156.9 | 162 | 167.5 | 172.7 | 177.4 | 180.1 | 153.8 | 156.9 | 162 | 167.5 | 172.7 | 177.4 | 180.1 | |
50th | 105 | 106 | 109 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | ||
90th | 119 | 120 | 123 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | ||
95th | 123 | 125 | 127 | 130 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 135 | 137 | 139 | 142 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | ||
15 | Measured height (cm) | 159 | 162 | 166.9 | 172.2 | 177.2 | 181.6 | 184.2 | 159 | 162 | 166.9 | 172.2 | 177.2 | 181.6 | 184.2 | |
50th | 108 | 110 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | ||
90th | 123 | 124 | 126 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 130 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | ||
95th | 127 | 129 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 135 | 135 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 139 | 141 | 143 | 144 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | ||
16 | Measured height (cm) | 162.1 | 165 | 169.6 | 174.6 | 179.5 | 183.8 | 186.4 | 162.1 | 165 | 169.6 | 174.6 | 179.5 | 183.8 | 186.4 | |
50th | 111 | 112 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 116 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | ||
90th | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | ||
95th | 130 | 131 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 142 | 143 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | ||
17 | Measured height (cm) | 163.8 | 166.5 | 170.9 | 175.8 | 180.7 | 184.9 | 187.5 | 163.8 | 166.5 | 170.9 | 175.8 | 180.7 | 184.9 | 187.5 | |
50th | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | ||
90th | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | ||
95th | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 149 | 150 | 150 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 99 | ||
* The 90th percentile is 1.28 standard deviations (SDs) and the 95th percentile is 1.645 SDs over the mean. | ||||||||||||||||
Adapted from Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al: Clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. Pediatrics 140(3):e20171904, 2017. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1904 | ||||||||||||||||