BP LogBlood pressure 137 over 50 to 110
A top number of 137 is in the Stage 1 range on its own. A bottom number of 90 or higher moves the reading up to Stage 2.
137 over what? The quick answer
- 137/50 to 89: Stage 1 hypertension
- 137/90 to 110: Stage 2 hypertension
Every 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137/50 | Stage 1 | 87 | 79 |
| 137/51 | Stage 1 | 86 | 79.7 |
| 137/52 | Stage 1 | 85 | 80.3 |
| 137/53 | Stage 1 | 84 | 81 |
| 137/54 | Stage 1 | 83 | 81.7 |
| 137/55 | Stage 1 | 82 | 82.3 |
| 137/56 | Stage 1 | 81 | 83 |
| 137/57 | Stage 1 | 80 | 83.7 |
| 137/58 | Stage 1 | 79 | 84.3 |
| 137/59 | Stage 1 | 78 | 85 |
| 137/60 | Stage 1 | 77 | 85.7 |
| 137/61 | Stage 1 | 76 | 86.3 |
| 137/62 | Stage 1 | 75 | 87 |
| 137/63 | Stage 1 | 74 | 87.7 |
| 137/64 | Stage 1 | 73 | 88.3 |
| 137/65 | Stage 1 | 72 | 89 |
| 137/66 | Stage 1 | 71 | 89.7 |
| 137/67 | Stage 1 | 70 | 90.3 |
| 137/68 | Stage 1 | 69 | 91 |
| 137/69 | Stage 1 | 68 | 91.7 |
| 137/70 | Stage 1 | 67 | 92.3 |
| 137/71 | Stage 1 | 66 | 93 |
| 137/72 | Stage 1 | 65 | 93.7 |
| 137/73 | Stage 1 | 64 | 94.3 |
| 137/74 | Stage 1 | 63 | 95 |
| 137/75 | Stage 1 | 62 | 95.7 |
| 137/76 | Stage 1 | 61 | 96.3 |
| 137/77 | Stage 1 | 60 | 97 |
| 137/78 | Stage 1 | 59 | 97.7 |
| 137/79 | Stage 1 | 58 | 98.3 |
| 137/80 | Stage 1 | 57 | 99 |
| 137/81 | Stage 1 | 56 | 99.7 |
| 137/82 | Stage 1 | 55 | 100.3 |
| 137/83 | Stage 1 | 54 | 101 |
| 137/84 | Stage 1 | 53 | 101.7 |
| 137/85 | Stage 1 | 52 | 102.3 |
| 137/86 | Stage 1 | 51 | 103 |
| 137/87 | Stage 1 | 50 | 103.7 |
| 137/88 | Stage 1 | 49 | 104.3 |
| 137/89 | Stage 1 | 48 | 105 |
| 137/90 | Stage 2 | 47 | 105.7 |
| 137/91 | Stage 2 | 46 | 106.3 |
| 137/92 | Stage 2 | 45 | 107 |
| 137/93 | Stage 2 | 44 | 107.7 |
| 137/94 | Stage 2 | 43 | 108.3 |
| 137/95 | Stage 2 | 42 | 109 |
| 137/96 | Stage 2 | 41 | 109.7 |
| 137/97 | Stage 2 | 40 | 110.3 |
| 137/98 | Stage 2 | 39 | 111 |
| 137/99 | Stage 2 | 38 | 111.7 |
| 137/100 | Stage 2 | 37 | 112.3 |
| 137/101 | Stage 2 | 36 | 113 |
| 137/102 | Stage 2 | 35 | 113.7 |
| 137/103 | Stage 2 | 34 | 114.3 |
| 137/104 | Stage 2 | 33 | 115 |
| 137/105 | Stage 2 | 32 | 115.7 |
| 137/106 | Stage 2 | 31 | 116.3 |
| 137/107 | Stage 2 | 30 | 117 |
| 137/108 | Stage 2 | 29 | 117.7 |
| 137/109 | Stage 2 | 28 | 118.3 |
| 137/110 | Stage 2 | 27 | 119 |
What to do with a 137 reading
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 137/70 high blood pressure?
137/70 is in the Stage 1 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the top number is 130 to 139. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.
Is 137/80 high blood pressure?
137/80 is in the Stage 1 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the top number is 130 to 139. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.
Is 137/90 high blood pressure?
137/90 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 137/80?
About 99 mmHg. Mean arterial pressure is the bottom number plus a third of the pulse pressure: 80 + 57/3. The pulse pressure is 57.
- 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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