. ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Mor oc co ▁ranked ▁ 1 6 th ▁out ▁of ▁ 2 9 ▁countries ▁on ▁the ▁Global ▁Youth ▁Well be ing ▁Index . ▁Mor oc can ▁youth s ▁experience ▁a ▁lower ▁self - harm ▁rate ▁than ▁the ▁global ▁index ▁by ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 4 ▁enc oun ters ▁per ▁year . ▁ 6 3 % ▁of ▁youth ▁say ▁their ▁standard ▁of ▁living ▁will ▁be ▁better ▁than ▁their ▁parents . ▁ ▁Prom oting ▁health ▁and ▁well - be ing ▁at ▁all ▁ages ▁is ▁essential ▁to ▁sust ain able ▁development ▁in ▁Mor oc co . ▁More ▁effort ▁is ▁needed ▁to ▁increase ▁access ▁to ▁health ▁ins urance , ▁basic ▁san itation ▁services ▁and ▁continue ▁to ▁lower ▁infant ▁and ▁mat ernal ▁mort ality ▁rates ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁Mor oc co ▁is ▁re cept ive ▁to ▁health care ▁re forms ▁and ▁change . ▁The ▁nation ▁is ▁continu ously ▁taking ▁steps ▁to ▁improve ▁health ▁and ▁sets ▁an ▁example ▁for ▁other ▁developing ▁countries ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁and ▁North ▁Africa . ▁▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁Index ▁of ▁Mor oc co - related ▁articles ▁ ▁Out line ▁of ▁Mor oc co ▁▁ ▁Notes ▁▁▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁P enn ell , ▁C . ▁R . ▁Mor oc co ▁Since ▁ 1 8 3 0 : ▁A ▁History , ▁New ▁York ▁University ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁▁ ▁P enn ell , ▁C . ▁R . ▁Mor oc co : ▁From ▁Empire ▁to ▁Independ ence , ▁O new