Table 1.

Blood pressure categories according to ESH/ESC guidelines 2018

Category	Systolic (mmHg)		Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal	< 120	and	< 80
Normal	120–129	and/or	80–84
High normal	130–139	and/or	85–89
Grade 1 hypertension	140–159	and/or	90–99
Grade 2 hypertension	160–179	and/or	100–109
Grade 3 hypertension	≥ 180	and/or	≥ 110

When a subject’s systolic and diastolic blood pressures fall into different categories, the higher category is applied