Blood Pressure (BP) Percentile Levels for Girls 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) | 75.4 | 76.6 | 78.6 | 80.8 | 83 | 84.9 | 86.1 | 75.4 | 76.6 | 78.6 | 80.8 | 83 | 84.9 | 86.1 | |
50th | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | ||
90th | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | ||
95th | 101 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 105 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 113 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | ||
2 | Measured height (cm) | 84.9 | 86.3 | 88.6 | 91.1 | 93.7 | 96 | 97.4 | 84.9 | 86.3 | 88.6 | 91.1 | 93.7 | 96 | 97.4 | |
50th | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | ||
90th | 101 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | ||
95th | 104 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 116 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | ||
3 | Measured height (cm) | 91 | 92.4 | 94.9 | 97.6 | 100.5 | 103.1 | 104.6 | 91 | 92.4 | 94.9 | 97.6 | 100.5 | 103.1 | 104.6 | |
50th | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | ||
90th | 102 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | ||
95th | 106 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 118 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 122 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | ||
4 | Measured height (cm) | 97.2 | 98.8 | 101.4 | 104.5 | 107.6 | 110.5 | 112.2 | 97.2 | 98.8 | 101.4 | 104.5 | 107.6 | 110.5 | 112.2 | |
50th | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | ||
90th | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 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 | ||
5 | Measured height (cm) | 103.6 | 105.3 | 108.2 | 111.5 | 114.9 | 118.1 | 120 | 103.6 | 105.3 | 108.2 | 111.5 | 114.9 | 118.1 | 120 | |
50th | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | ||
90th | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | ||
95th | 108 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 120 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | ||
6 | Measured height (cm) | 110 | 111.8 | 114.9 | 118.4 | 122.1 | 125.6 | 127.7 | 110 | 111.8 | 114.9 | 118.4 | 122.1 | 125.6 | 127.7 | |
50th | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | ||
90th | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | ||
95th | 109 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 121 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | ||
7 | Measured height (cm) | 115.9 | 117.8 | 121.1 | 124.9 | 128.8 | 132.5 | 134.7 | 115.9 | 117.8 | 121.1 | 124.9 | 128.8 | 132.5 | 134.7 | |
50th | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | ||
90th | 106 | 106 | 107 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | ||
95th | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | ||
8 | Measured height (cm) | 121 | 123 | 126.5 | 130.6 | 134.7 | 138.5 | 140.9 | 121 | 123 | 126.5 | 130.6 | 134.7 | 138.5 | 140.9 | |
50th | 93 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | ||
90th | 107 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | ||
95th | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | ||
9 | Measured height (cm) | 125.3 | 127.6 | 131.3 | 135.6 | 140.1 | 144.1 | 146.6 | 125.3 | 127.6 | 131.3 | 135.6 | 140.1 | 144.1 | 146.6 | |
50th | 95 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | ||
90th | 108 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | ||
95th | 112 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 124 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | ||
10 | Measured height (cm) | 129.7 | 132.2 | 136.3 | 141 | 145.8 | 150.2 | 152.8 | 129.7 | 132.2 | 136.3 | 141 | 145.8 | 150.2 | 152.8 | |
50th | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | ||
90th | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | ||
95th | 113 | 114 | 114 | 116 | 117 | 119 | 120 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 125 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 129 | 131 | 132 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | ||
11 | Measured height (cm) | 135.6 | 138.3 | 142.8 | 147.8 | 152.8 | 157.3 | 160 | 135.6 | 138.3 | 142.8 | 147.8 | 152.8 | 157.3 | 160 | |
50th | 98 | 99 | 101 | 102 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | ||
90th | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | ||
95th | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 124 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 132 | 135 | 136 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | ||
12 | Measured height (cm) | 142.8 | 145.5 | 149.9 | 154.8 | 159.6 | 163.8 | 166.4 | 142.8 | 145.5 | 149.9 | 154.8 | 159.6 | 163.8 | 166.4 | |
50th | 102 | 102 | 104 | 105 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | ||
90th | 114 | 115 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | ||
95th | 118 | 119 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 130 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | ||
13 | Measured height (cm) | 148.1 | 150.6 | 154.7 | 159.2 | 163.7 | 167.8 | 170.2 | 148.1 | 150.6 | 154.7 | 159.2 | 163.7 | 167.8 | 170.2 | |
50th | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | ||
90th | 116 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 123 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | ||
95th | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 126 | 127 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | ||
14 | Measured height (cm) | 150.6 | 153 | 156.9 | 161.3 | 165.7 | 169.7 | 172.1 | 150.6 | 153 | 156.9 | 161.3 | 165.7 | 169.7 | 172.1 | |
50th | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | ||
90th | 118 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | ||
95th | 123 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 135 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | ||
15 | Measured height (cm) | 151.7 | 154 | 157.9 | 162.3 | 166.7 | 170.6 | 173 | 151.7 | 154 | 157.9 | 162.3 | 166.7 | 170.6 | 173 | |
50th | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | ||
90th | 118 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 123 | 124 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | ||
95th | 124 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 136 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 140 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | ||
16 | Measured height (cm) | 152.1 | 154.5 | 158.4 | 162.8 | 167.1 | 171.1 | 173.4 | 152.1 | 154.5 | 158.4 | 162.8 | 167.1 | 171.1 | 173.4 | |
50th | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | ||
90th | 119 | 120 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
95th | 124 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 136 | 137 | 137 | 139 | 139 | 140 | 140 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | ||
17 | Measured height (cm) | 152.4 | 154.7 | 158.7 | 163.0 | 167.4 | 171.3 | 173.7 | 152.4 | 154.7 | 158.7 | 163.0 | 167.4 | 171.3 | 173.7 | |
50th | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | ||
90th | 120 | 121 | 123 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||
95th | 125 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | ||
95th + 12 mm Hg | 137 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | ||
* 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 | ||||||||||||||||