Table 1.

Classification of blood pressure for adults aged 18 years and older.

Category	Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Optimum	<120 and	<80
Normal	<130 and	<85
High normal	130–139 and/or	85–89
Hypertension
Stage I	140–159 and/or	90–99
Stage II	160–179 and/or	100–109
Stage III	≥180 and/or	≥110

Source: Institute of Public Health, IPH [12].