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Blood pressure 122 over 50 to 107

A top number of 122 is in the Elevated range. The bottom number decides the rest: under 80 stays Elevated, 80 to 89 is Stage 1, and 90 or higher is Stage 2.

Reviewed by Kaustubh Dabhadkar, MD, MPH, FACC, board-certified cardiologist. Categories follow the 2025 ACC/AHA guideline for adults.

122 over what? The quick answer

122/50 to 79: Elevated
122/80 to 89: Stage 1 hypertension
122/90 to 107: Stage 2 hypertension

Every 122 reading

Pulse pressure is the top number minus the bottom number. MAP (mean arterial pressure) is the bottom number plus a third of the pulse pressure.

Reading	Category	Pulse pressure	MAP
122/50	Elevated	72	74
122/51	Elevated	71	74.7
122/52	Elevated	70	75.3
122/53	Elevated	69	76
122/54	Elevated	68	76.7
122/55	Elevated	67	77.3
122/56	Elevated	66	78
122/57	Elevated	65	78.7
122/58	Elevated	64	79.3
122/59	Elevated	63	80
122/60	Elevated	62	80.7
122/61	Elevated	61	81.3
122/62	Elevated	60	82
122/63	Elevated	59	82.7
122/64	Elevated	58	83.3
122/65	Elevated	57	84
122/66	Elevated	56	84.7
122/67	Elevated	55	85.3
122/68	Elevated	54	86
122/69	Elevated	53	86.7
122/70	Elevated	52	87.3
122/71	Elevated	51	88
122/72	Elevated	50	88.7
122/73	Elevated	49	89.3
122/74	Elevated	48	90
122/75	Elevated	47	90.7
122/76	Elevated	46	91.3
122/77	Elevated	45	92
122/78	Elevated	44	92.7
122/79	Elevated	43	93.3
122/80	Stage 1	42	94
122/81	Stage 1	41	94.7
122/82	Stage 1	40	95.3
122/83	Stage 1	39	96
122/84	Stage 1	38	96.7
122/85	Stage 1	37	97.3
122/86	Stage 1	36	98
122/87	Stage 1	35	98.7
122/88	Stage 1	34	99.3
122/89	Stage 1	33	100
122/90	Stage 2	32	100.7
122/91	Stage 2	31	101.3
122/92	Stage 2	30	102
122/93	Stage 2	29	102.7
122/94	Stage 2	28	103.3
122/95	Stage 2	27	104
122/96	Stage 2	26	104.7
122/97	Stage 2	25	105.3
122/98	Stage 2	24	106
122/99	Stage 2	23	106.7
122/100	Stage 2	22	107.3
122/101	Stage 2	21	108
122/102	Stage 2	20	108.7
122/103	Stage 2	19	109.3
122/104	Stage 2	18	110
122/105	Stage 2	17	110.7
122/106	Stage 2	16	111.3
122/107	Stage 2	15	112

What to do with a 122 reading

Keep checking now and then, the same way each time. Your category comes from the average of many home readings, so one number tells you less than a week of them.

With a bottom number of 80 or higher, the reading is at or above 130/80. In that case: sit quietly for 5 minutes and take two readings a minute apart. If home readings average in this range over a week, share them with your doctor, who will look at them alongside your overall heart risk.

Readings move from minute to minute, and the first one usually runs a few points higher. The home measuring guide covers how to get a reading you can trust, and the 7-day home average turns a week of readings into the number your doctor uses. To check any reading, use the category checker.

Common questions

Is 122/70 high blood pressure?

122/70 is in the Elevated range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, with a top number of 120 to 129 and a bottom number under 80. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.

Is 122/80 high blood pressure?

122/80 is in the Stage 1 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the bottom number is 80 to 89. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.

Is 122/90 high blood pressure?

122/90 is in the Stage 2 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the bottom number is 90 or higher. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.

What is the MAP of 122/80?

About 94 mmHg. Mean arterial pressure is the bottom number plus a third of the pulse pressure: 80 + 42/3. The pulse pressure is 42.

This page is educational and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Categories describe numbers for adults; they are not a diagnosis, and they are not a substitute for care from your own doctor.

SOURCES

Jones DW, et al. 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults (Circulation, 2025): Blood pressure categories (normal under 120/80, elevated 120 to 129 and under 80, stage 1 130 to 139 or 80 to 89, stage 2 140 or 90 and higher); the higher category counts when the two numbers disagree; severe hypertension above 180/120; PREVENT for risk estimation
Understanding Blood Pressure Readings (American Heart Association, reviewed August 14, 2025): Category chart for adults; severe hypertension and hypertensive emergency rows; call 911 above 180/120 with symptoms

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