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Blood pressure 174 over 50 to 110

A top number of 174 is in the Stage 2 range on its own, so every 174 reading counts as Stage 2 whatever the bottom number.

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

174 over what? The quick answer

  • 174/50 to 110: Stage 2 hypertension

Every 174 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.

ReadingCategoryPulse pressureMAP
174/50Stage 212491.3
174/51Stage 212392
174/52Stage 212292.7
174/53Stage 212193.3
174/54Stage 212094
174/55Stage 211994.7
174/56Stage 211895.3
174/57Stage 211796
174/58Stage 211696.7
174/59Stage 211597.3
174/60Stage 211498
174/61Stage 211398.7
174/62Stage 211299.3
174/63Stage 2111100
174/64Stage 2110100.7
174/65Stage 2109101.3
174/66Stage 2108102
174/67Stage 2107102.7
174/68Stage 2106103.3
174/69Stage 2105104
174/70Stage 2104104.7
174/71Stage 2103105.3
174/72Stage 2102106
174/73Stage 2101106.7
174/74Stage 2100107.3
174/75Stage 299108
174/76Stage 298108.7
174/77Stage 297109.3
174/78Stage 296110
174/79Stage 295110.7
174/80Stage 294111.3
174/81Stage 293112
174/82Stage 292112.7
174/83Stage 291113.3
174/84Stage 290114
174/85Stage 289114.7
174/86Stage 288115.3
174/87Stage 287116
174/88Stage 286116.7
174/89Stage 285117.3
174/90Stage 284118
174/91Stage 283118.7
174/92Stage 282119.3
174/93Stage 281120
174/94Stage 280120.7
174/95Stage 279121.3
174/96Stage 278122
174/97Stage 277122.7
174/98Stage 276123.3
174/99Stage 275124
174/100Stage 274124.7
174/101Stage 273125.3
174/102Stage 272126
174/103Stage 271126.7
174/104Stage 270127.3
174/105Stage 269128
174/106Stage 268128.7
174/107Stage 267129.3
174/108Stage 266130
174/109Stage 265130.7
174/110Stage 264131.3

What to do with a 174 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 174/70 high blood pressure?

174/70 is in the Stage 2 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the top number is 140 or higher. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.

Is 174/80 high blood pressure?

174/80 is in the Stage 2 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the top number is 140 or higher. One reading is a snapshot: the guideline places you by the average of readings taken on separate occasions.

Is 174/90 high blood pressure?

174/90 is in the Stage 2 hypertension range of the 2025 ACC/AHA chart, because the top number is 140 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 174/80?

About 111.3 mmHg. Mean arterial pressure is the bottom number plus a third of the pulse pressure: 80 + 94/3. The pulse pressure is 94.

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.
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